• pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafeOP
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    11 months ago

    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@lemmy.world
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      11 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!”

    • arglebargle@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

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