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Other people's health is not a zero-sum game. There is an increasing wealth gap wherein the resources and value of humanities labour are being increasingly concentrated in the hands of a tiny minority to the detriment of everyone else.
It's like being at a party where just before the food is served some unhinged lunatic runs in and manages to somehow fit all the food for the entire party into their underwear and run off with it.
People saying "hey, maybe we shouldn't invite that person to parties anymore" and you reacting like "well, I don't compare how much food I have with people who have stolen all the food. All that matters is that you're all just as hungry as I am. You'll never feel full if you compare yourself to someone who stole all of the food!" is very difficult to respond to in a way that is compatible with the way the Beehaw community works....