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minus-squareEl Bartolinkfedilink22•9 months agoWelp, decades of data can tell you that “letting the market crush this shit” ain’t working.
minus-square@foggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•9 months agoYou and I have very different definitions on what it means to let the market do it’s thing, I think. You aware how heavily subsidized beef is, for McDonald’s sake?
minus-squareBolexForSouplinkfedilink0•9 months agoWe can raise minimum wages and reduce subsidies. It’s not like it’s one or the other.
minus-squareMaevelinkfedilink-1•9 months agoOne lobby is regular people; the other are billionaires and corporations.
Welp, decades of data can tell you that “letting the market crush this shit” ain’t working.
You and I have very different definitions on what it means to let the market do it’s thing, I think.
You aware how heavily subsidized beef is, for McDonald’s sake?
Specifically for McDonald’s?
We can raise minimum wages and reduce subsidies. It’s not like it’s one or the other.
One lobby is regular people; the other are billionaires and corporations.