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Naturally this is capitalism's fault
A few people call out the r-slurred ad
I mean 12.5k is vastly indulgent for a vacation, and a basic car isn't 65k.
Where does a basic car cost $65.000, and a vacation $12.500?
The rest is just various levels of poorcel cope and why it is society's fault they suck at life.
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Raising prices and lowering wages is what boards and stockholders mean when they talk about innovation.:
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Shit, at my local diner a burger is $14, add $2 if you want lettuce tomato and onion, and fries are another $6. I'll take a $16 burger and fries any day.:
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Or they did the math, using historical inflation:
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I mean 12.5k is vastly indulgent for a vacation, and a basic car isn't 65k.:
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So... they calculated inflation?:
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Where does a basic car cost $65.000, and a vacation $12.500?:
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