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Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Oh nooooooo is my being broke hurting the poor economy?? did-someone

[–] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 months ago

i know that you think that your device "still works fine" and the new device is too expensive, but think about the poor billionaire entrepreneurs that need to sell their overvalued gizmos to lobby the government for deregulation, have you thought about them? stop being selfish!

[–] amemorablename@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 months ago

While it may seem to be a smart money move, it can result in a costly productivity and innovation lag for the economy.

Lmaoooo

"I know you want to make things last and have a habitable planet to live on rather than destroying it in the name of short-term profit gains, but... have you thought about the economy?!? DID YOU CONSULT THE ECONOMY BEFORE YOU CONSIDERED TRYING TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY."

[–] Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 months ago

The fat cats are mad we aren't spending hundreds on new phones every few months

[–] NikkiB@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Economy bad —> less consumption —> economy bad —> less consumption —> economy bad…

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Think about the economy!

[–] sudojonz@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 months ago

"But at what cost!?"