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If people were really smart, particularly in the USA, What do you think they'd stop doing by now? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Giving money to Amazon, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Google .etc

It's like, you can't have an argument for price gouging, when you're enabling them by spending. If people were smart, they'd stop giving them money 10 - 15 years ago and they'd be right now, trying to reconstruct so they can be more economically friendly than how they are now.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You're wrong about literally all of that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Op probably thinks socialism == Scandinavian welfare states. Most online USA midwits don’t know the difference

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's what I think of about socialism. The democratic socialist Scandinavian countries

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The ones that explicitly state they are not socialist?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If you want your contribution to have any weight at all, you'll elaborate. As it is, it is just worth dismissing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As it is, it is just worth dismissing

If we dismiss dismissals, this will go on looping forever. The person they replied to did not elaborate on some very dubious claims, and as is, are just worth dismissing.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

I dismiss your answer !

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So people can just say whatever shit they want offhanded and not be criticized, but if you want to say they're wrong you have to give exhaustive reasoning and proof for each and every thing, huh?

That's a really dumb thing to believe so I'm wondering if you just speak frivolously without thinking and would like to walk your position back a bit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

yep

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you identify as an American per chance?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I identify as your mom, loser

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That explains the lack of education

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

lol shut up dumbass