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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by pigpag on Friday November 14, 2025 @05:06PM (#45932732)
In a democratic society, complaining is very important. It is probably why, by people complaining about a 5% inflation, the government had to take drastic moves to suppress it.

If you don't complain, you eventually won't be able to complain. If you can't complain, you take anything shoveled to you by the government, poverty being the foremost.

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by MangoToupe on Friday November 14, 2025 @11:01PM (#45934958)
> It is probably why, by people complaining about a 5% inflation, the government had to take drastic moves to suppress it.

This is only a half-truth. Complaints are only worth respecting if people hold their governments accountable. There's a reason why single-payer healthcare polls higher than either party in the US. Inflation gets attention because it affects a minority of the population that matters more.

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