StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWell... There was definitely a direction of change that happenedsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1575arrow-down17
arrow-up1568arrow-down1imageWell... There was definitely a direction of change that happenedsh.itjust.worksStarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up145·2 months agoThe sign says “O.P.A. Ceiling Prices,” so WWII-era price controls were probably the subject.
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up88·edit-22 months agoBetween taxing the wealthy, nationalisation of key companies and assets, and this, seems like they had some really good policies back then.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up82·2 months agoOkay, but what about their freedom? If you don’t have the right to price gouge, how long until the government steals all your other liberties? Sure, you’ll enjoy a higher quality of life. But is it really worth it, knowing that the mega-wealthy will suffer?
minus-squaretenchiken@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoGonna have to say, had me in the first half there.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoBeltalowda na animals!
minus-squareBreezy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoDamn i wish i was witty enough to remember belter dialect. I can read it just fine but using it is beyond me.
The sign says “O.P.A. Ceiling Prices,” so WWII-era price controls were probably the subject.
Between taxing the wealthy, nationalisation of key companies and assets, and this, seems like they had some really good policies back then.
Okay, but what about their freedom?
If you don’t have the right to price gouge, how long until the government steals all your other liberties?
Sure, you’ll enjoy a higher quality of life. But is it really worth it, knowing that the mega-wealthy will suffer?
Gonna have to say, had me in the first half there.
Beltalowda na animals!
sasa ke
Damn i wish i was witty enough to remember belter dialect. I can read it just fine but using it is beyond me.
sta calm, kopeng