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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 74 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is Republicans and Trump's doing btw.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

No no, I'm sure it's the fault of the trans kids. And the immigrants. I'm sure prices will go down if the US just cracks down harder on these threats to gaming.

edit: do some of you dipshits have literal brain damage? If I have to add /s tags to something like this, it's proving that we have NO hope for the future ffs, take your medication and talk to someone.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You're not wrong.

Here's how I think it's going to go down.

  • They'll realize that Sony isn't a American company.
  • They'll find out it's a Japanese company
  • They'll blame Chinese-Americans for the increase.
  • Republican gestapo intensifies
  • Tariffs will continue until Americans aren't so stupid

Everyone in the world suffers from higher prices.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

They’ll find out it’s a Japanese company They’ll blame Chinese-Americans

I love how this is one of those things that sounds like an absurdist joke but it's actual realistic analysis based on current trends.

[–] jve@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago
[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio -1 points 1 week ago

Username checks out.

[–] lefixxx@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

At least it's not Obama's...

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

MUH EEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGSS

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

There is also the choice if making less money that companies are allowed to make.

A company that is profitable will still be profitable if they make a tiny bit less profit.

But that's not even seen as an option anymore. The idea that a company should shoulder the cost of anything instead of the consumer is crazy to us.

[–] mogranja@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

And to top it off, if the tariffs went away in 3 months, would they lower the price back down?

[–] Decq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would they take a hit for something the US population voted for themselves? That makes no sense.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Why would businesses shoulder the burden of economic downturns when they have the option to force poor people to pay for it?

Why would they ever save for a rainy day when the laws allow them to constantly redline their buisness?

Yeah that's the question

I struggle to shed a tear for souless corporations

[–] Decq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don't shed tears for soulless corporations either. But i also don't shed tears anymore for a populace that systematically votes for self-harm

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would they make less money just so someone else can pocket some of it? Raising prices is the only and proper business decision to this.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So they lower prices when the economy is doing better right?

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

well, that and the insatiable lust for profit