Pxtl@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoI work in a B.C. food bank. We’re serving triple the number of people we used to. - Macleans.camacleans.caexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10cross-posted to: vancouver@lemmy.ca
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkI work in a B.C. food bank. We’re serving triple the number of people we used to. - Macleans.camacleans.caPxtl@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: vancouver@lemmy.ca
minus-squarePeanutlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·1 year agoHow did we get here? Who could possibly tell which trends resulted in the rich getting most of the pie while the rest get less? Maybe we failed to give enough tax cuts or bailouts to the rich? Maybe we didn’t allow mega corporations to bully and buy out enough competition? It’s all so baffling. At least the biggest companies are getting record profits. It’s a small comfort.
How did we get here? Who could possibly tell which trends resulted in the rich getting most of the pie while the rest get less?
Maybe we failed to give enough tax cuts or bailouts to the rich? Maybe we didn’t allow mega corporations to bully and buy out enough competition?
It’s all so baffling. At least the biggest companies are getting record profits. It’s a small comfort.