we can't afford shit you dumb fucks
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And yet, someone posted a management company letter over in r/Wisconsin where they said they were raising rents now to offset the 5% rent increase cap proposed by Harris Walz.
Even the thought of not even fixing it but easing the burden of it is triggering the overlords.
And if/when the increase cap doesn't go through, they'll lower the rent back down. Right?
Right?
Like the supply chain increases of 20-21 that haven’t gone away even though the supply chain is better now, I think we know the answer.
TIL being poor is a trend.
No job, only spend 
"Consumption is down - quick, raise prices to make up for the loss!"
Even that chosen pic has a sort of seething boomer/Xer energy to it: "those damn kids might be happy in some unforseen way that can't be directly tied to a product or subscription service!" 
Since there's no ethical consumption under capitalism, the most ethical thing you can do is consume as little as possible. At least that's what I try to do.
But stagnating wages combined inflation make that a necessity for many instead of a choice, I guess.
Millennials are killing
Nothing has changed. Compensation remains low and with it spending, the media continues to manufacture consent by creating the narrative of this being a lifestyle choice.
I can only assume they’ve chosen to frugally, responsibly invest in capital markets and HODL so line go up 😐
Is "spend as little as possible, don't waste money on crap" not the default way of being?
Sometimes I feel so alienated from everyone else.
The rich will just insist on higher immigration levels in order to bolster demand.
See: Canada.
I got used to living minimally when I was a student and while I'm more financially secure now, I actually enjoy not owning a lot of junk/treats/knickknacks. Obviously that doesn't mean it's fine for people to be poor; the difference is I'm not on the verge of homelessness and under-purchasing out of fear, I'm more economically stable and living more minimally by choice without that fear. Connecting more with nature is a big part of it.
Thanks now I don't feel so old.
These fuckers really want a recession to happen, like we haven't been economically depressed for the last 3 years