• freagle@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    LOL. “I think I’ll starve because I bet I can save 3.5% on food prices in a month”

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      1 year ago

      They’re talking about durable goods. You’re not going to upgrade a refrigerator if it’s still working and you know it’s eventually going to break but it hasn’t quite broken yet, especially if the price of new refrigerators is still dropping.

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        1 year ago

        I mean, if it discourages people from buying new fridges when their old one still works that’s good actually. A fridge that gets thrown out is just a waste, it’s only due to braindead capitalist logic that this looks like growth.

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        1 year ago

        Why don’t you want a smaller market for fridges? It’s essential product, but sustainable business if you can sustain yourself by providing services and repairs