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minus-squareNutWrench@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIf you’re working 40 hours a week and you STILL can’t afford basics like food, shelter and healthcare, then your economy (and your employer) sucks.
minus-squareSmorty [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoemployer == economy
minus-squareNutWrench@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoYou can’t have an economy if the “consumer class” stops consuming. If people have no confidence in the economy, they stop spending money. An economy only works if people SPEND money, not if a tiny number of people hoard it.
If you’re working 40 hours a week and you STILL can’t afford basics like food, shelter and healthcare, then your economy (and your employer) sucks.
employer == economy
You can’t have an economy if the “consumer class” stops consuming. If people have no confidence in the economy, they stop spending money. An economy only works if people SPEND money, not if a tiny number of people hoard it.