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You've got to do more than just forego that expensive avocado toast! (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Actual article for those interested https://archive.is/20220320001551/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-03-13/inflation-stings-most-for-those-earning-under-300-000?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-economics&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=economics

Bloomberg is not worth the electrons to used to represent the characters that they print but this is pure rage bait and almost anything taken out of contacts can be horrific.

Here's the quote with context

If you’re one of the many Americans who became a new pet owner during the pandemic, you might want to rethink those costly pet medical needs. It may sound harsh, but researchers actually don’t recommend pet chemotherapy — which can cost up to $10,000 — for ethical reasons.

Emphasis mine.

The screenshot is pure rage bait.

Would you like to know more? https://faunalytics.org/canine-chemotherapy-the-ethics-behind-hard-decisions/