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A Boring Dystopia
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This is probably the best example I've seen of "let them think you're an idiot, rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt".
A. Rude
B. Shawn Fain said basically the same thing during an interview about how striking "hurts the economy"
https://youtu.be/e1RUDd3e0kI?si=RyJlcH_b4T9RTlNg
If the economy doesn't work for everyone, then I say fuck it
Also a great example of people who don't have very good reading comprehension here in the comments.
Is this about me?
Rich generally do pretty fine for themselves when the "economy" tanks.
Just look at how much richer they got during the COVID recession lol
Really depends on the industry.