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Re:Top% of U.S. Households Hold 15 Times More Wealth Than Bo... by flippinburgers on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @09:39PM (#25577760)
There is a material difference between a $1K smart phone and a $100 smart phone.

There is a material difference between shoes that cost $200 and shoes that cost $20.

These things add up and acting like they don't is just silly.

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Re:Top% of U.S. Households Hold 15 Times More Wealth Than Bo... by brundolf on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @11:19PM (#25578475)
> There is a material difference

Of course there is. I'm saying poor people shouldn't be judged for buying the $100/$20 versions, and also that it's an unsubstantiated myth that they're broadly wasting money by buying the $1000/$200 versions.

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