• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    You’re not wrong. Important to shop local where you can, but I think for a lot of people that’s unfortunately just not an option. They’re stuck in a billionaire-constructed ecosystem that locks them into their Walmart and Amazon accounts.

    • August27th@lemmy.ca
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      3 days ago

      Word. It’s our monetary system. As soon as interest is charged on something (or otherwise getting something for nothing), this is where things inevitably end up, it’s how the math works out. The wealthy remain wealthy because wealth, and they have even more now, accumulating at an even faster pace.