• crashfrog@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    They didn’t think they could get away with raising prices so far before. And they would pay us nothing if they could.

    What does “get away” with it mean? Why can’t they pay us nothing?

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      2 months ago

      Because we fought a war over it and made it illegal. And previously it was assumed price increases would drive customers away. But the monopoly power of corporations like Kroger’s had gone further than anyone thought.

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              2 months ago

              If you’re going to post so many comments, at least read the chain. Otherwise someone might mistake you for a troll.

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                2 months ago

                I mean I am the chain, I’m asking you what the fuck you’re talking about and you’re really bad at having clear ideas

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                  2 months ago

                  Oh, perfect recall then? In that case you know exactly where in your line of 5 year old style questioning that slavery was mentioned.