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[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But didn't the BoE say that we were all very rude and uncouth for taking payrises while the economy was mending?

It's almost like they're a bunch of self serving cantankerous old fucks with no grasp on how real people live or function in society.

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It's almost like they're a bunch of self serving cantankerous old fucks with no grasp on how real people live or function in society.

That's because they are.

But yes you are right. Here's a reminder.

And more recently here.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe all those business that claim no one wants to work and that we need to get in low paid immigrants wasn't good for society in the long term.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

This isn't even anything new, Engels wrote about it in 1845.