• wopazoo [he/him]
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      9 months ago

      Do you claim that the era of cheap consumer goods has already ended in the west? You really haven't experienced what expensive consumer goods feels like.

      • Lemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]
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        9 months ago

        Tell me, what does it look like? (Srsly I don't understand)

        Because the groceries here in Canada are damn expensive, compared to Dubai, U.A.E or Singapore, considering my migrant parents' salaries there must either be more larger, have better purchasing parity or both....

        • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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          9 months ago

          It looks like the cost of the latest iPhone or premium Android device being over half a years salary at minimum wage. Eating fast food becomes a luxury because it's expensive.

        • wopazoo [he/him]
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          9 months ago

          https://youtube.com/watch?v=f66GfsKPTUg

          Luanda, Angola is what will happen when global supply chains collapse. KFC cannot be had for less than 20 US dollars. A pint of Haagen-Dazs costs 17 US dollars. This is what will become of imported consumer goods once global supply chains collapse.

          Consider that in the USA even poor people drive cars. Do you think that poor people in all countries can afford to drive cars? In many places, a Toyota Camry is considered a luxury item.

          • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml
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            9 months ago

            KFC cannot be had for less than 20 US dollars.

            Oh, looks like the collapse is already here in Australia then. KFC is expensive as fuck over here.

            • wopazoo [he/him]
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              9 months ago

              20 US dollars is quite a bit more when you view it from the perspective of an Angolan salary, rather than a western salary. But I do reckon we are in the early stages of a global supply chain collapse.

              • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml
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                9 months ago

                Yeah, I was mostly joking, but inflation has increased a lot lately, people can afford less and less these days, rent's going up, bills are going up, cost of living is going up. I've been used to not being able to afford much my entire adult life, but quite a few of my friends are finding out that "living within their means" has quite a bit less spending than it did a few years ago.

          • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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            9 months ago

            The entire world really is turning into Guatemala lol This is pretty close to how we live as well. It sucks.

    • CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      We're gonna learn the difference between greed expensive and "oh shit we can't import the production of our abroad slaves" expensive