• FateOfTheCrow@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Increased use of “buy now, pay later” loans may signal shifting consumer habits, but could also be a troubling sign of financial stress.

    Passive voice for WE’RE FUCKED!

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      “could”. Could. COULD?!? Motherfuckers are financing food like it’s Christmas presents, but it COULD be a troubling sign?!?

  • Angry_Autist (he/him)@lemmy.world
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    It says we are in a Great depression but since the stock market hasn’t collapsed yet everyone pretends it’s fine and all of you are here meming and funning while poverty takes your future

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    Debt detaches price from reality. Nobody needs to afford things, because they can be saddled with an arbitrarily high number for an arbitrarily long period.