• DeadWorldWalking@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    When you have to buy the cheapest things possible because that’s all you can afford then that’s not possible.

    The 70% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck don’t have that privilege.

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      12 hours ago

      Your argument is that 70% of Americans have no choice but to buy the cheapest things possible?

      Judging by the success of companies like Amazon, Netflix, Apple, and DoorDash, that seems like an unreasonable argument.

      People have more money than they like to admit. They just don’t want to skimp on things they believe to necessities but are actually luxuries. Fresh food is cheaper than processed food. It’s cheaper to buy ingredients to make cheeseburgers than it is to buy them at McDonalds. I buy food from the farmers market because I can’t afford the grocery store. If you’re truly struggling to buy food, you should register for food stamps. Every farmers market I’ve been to accepts them.