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Is rest even real? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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As my two week Christmas holiday comes to - a close I find myself thinking (as I always do after a longer break) back to the real world. Back to wage slavery and a chronic lack of time, not only for leisure but simple labour reproduction and household labour. A part of me is still so conditoned that I can't help but think of breaks from work as fantastical and dream like; a cruel taste of how wonderful life can be when one isn't beholden to a capitalist master. When one has time and space to breathe and be and enjoy the cosmic miracle that life even exists.

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[–] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Under capitalism rest is only an illusion; a temporary reprieve. It takes forever to arrive and vanishes in the blink of an eye. It only teases you long enough to get invested but never enough to satisfy you.

[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 months ago

The vast majority of "vacations" under capitalism is just running from work for a bit. It's not a true vacation, because you really aren't taking it solely for enjoyment. You are taking it to escape, even if temporarily.