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[โ€“] ignirtoq@fedia.io 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's also the question of disposable income. Top X% have more wealth and income than us, and that excess is basically all disposable. Most of the income and "wealth" of the bottom of the economic ladder is tied up in survival needs, so it's even less of a possibility than at first glance.

[โ€“] sunzu@kbin.run 2 points 2 months ago

astute analysis