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[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Here's some hopium for us all: Considering how little the average person has benefited from economic growth, that might not be so bad.

Especially if it hastens our independence from fossil fuels (which, in a sane world, events like this absolutely should).

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Haha no no, you don't understand. When there is growth the profits are privatized; when there is a collapse, the losses are socialized.

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Sounds remarkably like this cuckolding fetish I've been hearing about.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That is a wild thought. I saw something that said the top ten percent of the economy is the only sector of the economy showing any movement. Essentially that 90% of Americans have zero economic power.

Your observation kinda lines up with that. It would also make "I love the inflation" make sense. The capital class is doing good.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 4 points 10 hours ago

Hold on to your britches, the economy is going down like a rollercoaster. After the SpaceX and other AI company IPOs, odds are that a bubble much larger than the Dotcom iteration will explode.

I could do with less interesting times.

[–] YellowParenti@lemmy.wtf 5 points 14 hours ago

You don't benefit from economic growth, but you damn sure will get fired if we have another once in a life time recession. Don't worry though, bailouts for the brave companies firings workers.

[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Nah you'll just get more coal

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 1 points 15 hours ago

Cool, we can use that for a neighborhood bbq