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[–] sunzu@kbin.run -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nobody can figure out why this is happening across the world...

Finding out would surely hurt somebody's profit.

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s probably more a mix of desperation (likely caused by economic/labor woes) and a desire for fame.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Right but why is the society at large under so much pressure during time of prosperity

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The U.K. isn’t prosperous though; not any more. It’s a country where lots of wealthy people live, but in terms of median income and bottom percentiles it’s very poor.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think that's their point. That this is a time of prosperity, asterisk, for the few.

[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] sunzu@kbin.run 1 points 3 months ago

We are working and owners are making money

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

No arguments with you my friend. People are feeling bad despite traditional indicators saying otherwise, which may have been a factor in the piece of trash’s decision to do what they did. Hopelessness and seeking fame is a bad combo