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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think you might be more privileged than you think in this case. Making the choice between feeding oneself and buying a frivolity like fabric softener isn't that uncommon in the US, where a huge chunk of people live paycheck to paycheck.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not a huge privilege to have 1,5€ to spare.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

No I mean not a huge privilege overall. We're talking about 1,5€. Some people are in really, really dire situation and truly can't afford that but yeah not very many, let's be honest.