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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] Fal@yiffit.net 106 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're not using your bed right now. Are you letting a homeless person sleep in it?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (19 children)

That's not a contradiction. Your, my, and everyone's bed is for sleeping in. The beds in that store are for accumulation of wealth. This displays the harsh efficiencies of capitalism, because the people in the most need for a bed cannot afford to have one.

[–] dwalin@lemmy.world 118 points 2 years ago (21 children)

I belive the beds in a store that sells beds are either to be sold or to help you choose a bed. They are not "fuck you, see how many beds i have" beds

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It'll probably be sold at a discount too since it was for display

[–] lemann@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

100%. I have yet to see somewhere that sells display furniture/appliances at full price, usually they knock some off due to shop guests messing around with it, wear and tear

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ew, they would sell you a display bed? Seems, unhygienic.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I mean I don't even wanna know how often the average person changes their sheets, let alone their mattress. My parents have mattresses in spare bedrooms older than me.

Honestly though, display beds aren't as scary to me as hotel beds

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[–] bioemerl@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The beds in that store are for accumulation of wealth

...selling people beds so they have beds to sleep in. Beds that aren't riddled with bugs thanks to the store not being a homeless shelter.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (19 children)

You're assuming selling beds is the only method to distribute them. That's simply untrue.

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[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

So beds in the store are for accumulation of wealth but then when someone buys them they're for sleeping in? Deep

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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why are you so intent on defending the ruling class? You aren't in their group. You're a broke ass like the rest of us and you never will achieve anywhere near enough wealth to forget that.

[–] Fal@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

So just because the "ruling class" is shitty and there needs to be change, we should just be allowed to make stupid, embarrassing statements that show a complete lack of understanding of society or economics?