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[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 79 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now ask them to adjust for housing costs, which they more or less never do.

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 84 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They almost never include necessities in these calculations. To them the real measure of economic activity is the price of 65" TVs dropping 10%, not rent going up 100% or housing prices going up 200-300%, or food prices going up 60%.

Hey, you can get a smart TV for 85% the adjusted price of one last year and wages have gone up .8% on average meaning you can open another tv! Why are you complaining?

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 61 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Idk about you but new TVs is a primary monthly expense for me. I have like 6 in my bathroom alone.

[–] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 30 points 11 months ago

I have 8 in the room I'm in right now.

I bought one of them from a store, the rest are second-hand, 2 are over 20 years old.

IDK why anyone would use a consumer good that people buy on average like once a decade. Might as well include mattress and car prices in there.

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 38 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You are just jealous of my FREEDOM

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[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 35 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

this bit works even better with a Malaysian flag

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[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 16 points 11 months ago

Do NOT defile my FLAG with a damn MOON!

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[–] kristina@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

Gotta have Tucker Carlson shouting about communism at you from all angles, natural laxative

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

they would count house prices going up as sucess

[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They definitely do! Rent went up? Oh, that means the GDP increased lol

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 11 points 11 months ago

to their mind rent going up is an increase in income not costs

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 14 points 11 months ago

Yeah, because they are housing prices going up as solidifying their position in the owning class