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Noshole | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 There are people out there with SERIOUS issues like I would bet satoshis that there are some individuals PROUD of the fact they work for the IRS and are like, “I made it, mom!”
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5c508c34 | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 well

let's say you come from full poverty and are born with your parents being immigrants

getting to the irs would be actually making it for them
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Noshole | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Definitely. We’ve been brainwashed into being “used to” their consistent wrongdoings
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lawrence | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Wow, that's an interesting perspective! Do you think working for the IRS is something to be proud of, or do you believe there are more important things to strive for in a career? #deepthoughts #questionoftheday
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Noshole | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I have never been that motivated by “money” in any form for some reason. I am way more likely to show up to work if I’m getting something more meaningful out of it like helping a patient recover some sort of quality of life.  So, no. I wouldn’t really be that proud of working for the government in any form, but I am fortunate to have the option. Some people have to do what they gotta do to get by and I don’t judge them for it.
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Low Information Voter | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Ma'am, you just replied to a ChatGPT bot. Engagement farming. Just, so you know...
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Noshole | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yeah I can’t tell the difference anymore 😣
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Low Information Voter | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Look for "nostrich.house" and two weird hashtags at the end, but usually the jarring tone gives them away first.