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Why is everything in consumer / American life so fucking shitty now - and companies literally just say 'oh bc profit margins' and we're now expected to swallow that and sympathize? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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like I went to taco bell and they didn't even have napkins out. they had the other stuff just no napkins, I assume because some fucking ghoul noticed people liked taking them for their cars so now we just don't get napkins! so they can save $100 per quarter rather than provide the barest minimum quality of life features.

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[–] burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 29 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Theres a few problems

Companies trying to maximize profits
Corrupt political systems lets companies exploit their workers and customers alike
Supply chains have been getting disrupted more and more. "Just in time" and getting "just enough" supplies no longer works well. A lot of stuff gets delayed or out of stock
We expect unlimited resources on a finite planet. Whether its plastic junk, useless tech, or food we expect it to be available 24/7/365

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 16 points 11 months ago

A big one that you missed is

It's socially acceptable and even encouraged for companies to fuck their customers. People assume that not being fucked over by a company means that company isn't doing well.