@Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world
Post #2974502
2026-05-12 16:36 UTC
Exactly. Nobody is gonna say “I won’t buy food today because it will be cheaper tomorrow.” A man’s gotta eat.
Replies (3)
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@TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2026-05-12 19:07
it will change what you eat and how you eat and how frequently you do it.
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@PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-05-13 08:57
Exactly, which is why poor people go bankrupt during deflation, while the rich can just save their money and get richer and richer without even taking risks or investing (no investment, no jobs)
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@NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2026-05-13 07:56
The core of the problem is that deflation encourages and enables wealth hoarding. The rich get richer by doing nothing but sitting on the wealth they already have.