• snooggums@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Yes, if you ignore the obvious signs that they are in poverty and bordering on homelessness it is a great message.

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      4 days ago

      I don’t disagree. I grew up as poor as the characters in this comic and we were definitely not happy like they are. It’s fiction and doesn’t account for the harshness of reality and very callously ignores the lack of a social safety net.

      However, the point of the comic still hits home. Life was much simpler when I was young and poor. The complexities and unnecessary stress of the life I lead now seem almost ridiculous in comparison.