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[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago

Evil companies will always exploit the people who blindly buy their products.

Sure. But that doesn't establish the relative price/income ratio of retail.

It's just engagement for them

The horse-race politics angle is pure political engagement. However, the cost of basic necessities relative to the prevailing availability of incomes is a lot more than just engagement. They're describing real material conditions.