this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2024
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Discount retailer says low-income households feel more ‘financially constrained’ than six months ago

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[–] hotelbravo722@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

An economic system that is predicated on perpetual growth and resource extraction will eventually collapse as there is no more growth or resources to extract. Everyone is tapped out and there is nothing more you can squeeze. So it's not surprising that the people on the lower end of the economic pole are taking what they need to survive, if the economy can't provide for your basic needs then fuck the economy.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The American People Are Tapped Out

https://youtu.be/ghhCAPPZk7Q

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Maybe they are smarting up and not getting ripped off shopping at Dollar General any more?