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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (5 children)

A lot of them live in severe poverty.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago*

    Even if that's true on an individual level - they often pool funds as a community to those in need (mutual aid).

    The Amish where I live are doing better than most people with their businesses, which are thriving in this economy.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    Extreme religious austerity tends in that direction without eider community support.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    eider

    I'm assuming this was a typo -- sea duck community support makes no sense -- but I can't quite figure out what the intended word was. Elder? Other? Something else?

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