• ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    When I bought a new phone for GrapheneOS, I wanted to see if the new Pixel model was worth it, as mine was EOL. Many reviewers made comments about it being weird not buying a new 600 € phone every single year.

    Then I checked some statistics from my local national bank. I calculated that the average resident in my country was in debt with 24,000 € and had about 3,000€ on hand.

    Genuine question: how is capitalism supposed to continue?

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      52 minutes ago

      ‘I just need to make the numbers look good until I can quit this company and level up. Apre moi, le deluge.’ - capitalists without capital

      ‘I just need to keep things flowing toward me until I can quit this world and level up. Apre moi, le deluge.’ - capitalists with capital

      Anyone with a scintilla of awareness knows it has limits, but you can’t ‘level up’ in capitalist games by accepting them.

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      3 hours ago

      What do you mean? Capitalism is functioning exactly like it’s supposed to. It has always been a tool to consolidate wealth and power to a few people.