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Let them eat burgers! Austrian chancellor says low-income families should eat at McDonald’s (www.politico.eu)

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[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 49 points 1 year ago (1 children)

mcdonalds is not cheap though

[–] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fast food is now treated as a "expensive night out" for us. It's like $30 for standard cost.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Crazy how fucked the economy has gotten pretty much everywhere lol

[–] GarfieldYaoi@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

grillman : "But look at the SHAREHOLDER VALUE!"

[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s inflation. This is simply what happens when the governments print money.

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

no, this is what happens monetary policy is the only tool in the neoliberal toolbox, corporate profiteering is unchecked, and 2 million workers die off to keep the rent checks coming.

[–] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

And after the delivery services started taking over, it's not even fast. At my local place anything other than nuggets and fries takes 20-30min minimum.