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    11 months ago

    “fool! If you knew economics better you’d understand that your buying power is the wrongest metric. Look at the stonks you uncultured swine!”

    -a super smart economist, probably

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      11 months ago

      I had someone try to tell me that the economy is better than ever, people are more rich than ever, and my “personal anecdotal evidence” can be completely dismissed.

      It’s no longer “personal anecdotal evidence” when 150,000,000 people are experiencing the same thing just in my own country.