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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's purposeful. The system is collapsing and the only option they have is to lie to people to convince them to continue participating.

[–] AdrianTheFrog 42 points 9 months ago

"you now have to spend more money to survive" -> "people are now spending more money" -> "the GDP is going up" -> "the economy is doing well!"

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

If you are eating fast food and you give a shit if the price goes up you already lost.