• rekorse@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Things in america should be more expensive. We do not pay for the full cost of what all of our goods and services cost, mainly due to exploitative measures like in this post.

    You can double down all you want but the real answer is that we just shouldn’t be able to buy nearly as much stuff as we do. We love being consumers anf watching the trash heap grow, while we take advantage of anyone smaller than us in any remote corner of the Earth.

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      4 months ago

      At no point have I ever said our excessive consumerism is good, only that people shouldn’t be competing internationally for an in-person job.

      Having been raised in NYC, I can tell you directly that the job market is a bit fierce, and I think offshoring basic service jobs is terrible for everyone involved, owner included.

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        4 months ago

        I agree with your post but wanted to add that I think we are starting to realize the effects of cutting out relationships with people in our community.

        I suppose thats just another aspect of offshoring that is problematic.

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          4 months ago

          It’s a race to the bottom, which I’d call a systematic bug.

          Who’s buying anything fun when nobody has a job? So yeah, I agree with what you’re saying too.