alc4pwned t1_j8dsued wrote on February 13, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Reply to comment by Imkindaalrightiguess in Motherboard Shipments Plummet by Ten Million Units in 2022 by Avieshek

I think you’ve got a really really long way to go from the egg situation to making the case that GDP growth as a whole is solely the result of price gouging lol

Imkindaalrightiguess t1_j8e3gi2 wrote on February 13, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Death by a thousand cuts, not slippery slope.

I'm saying every industry is finding new ways to squeeze their user base.

Attempting infinite growth is a function of capitalism. If you have no market to grow into you wring out what you can from existing customers.

Have you not noticed the rise in cost of necessities, fast food, and housing against stagnant wages?

alc4pwned t1_j8e4mwn wrote on February 13, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Sure. But pointing out that price gouging exists does not make the case that current GDP growth is the result of price gouging. That’s what I’m saying.