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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 days ago by NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You're wrong about literally all of that.

[–] emmie@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] finderscult@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

The ones that explicitly state they are not socialist?

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee -1 points 1 day 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

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day 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.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

yep

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

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day 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.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee -1 points 1 day ago

I dismiss your answer !

[–] And009@reddthat.com -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you identify as an American per chance?

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I identify as your mom, loser

[–] And009@reddthat.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That explains the lack of education

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago

lol shut up dumbass