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[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Increased use of “buy now, pay later” loans may signal shifting consumer habits, but could also be a troubling sign of financial stress.

Passive voice for WE'RE FUCKED!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

"could". Could. COULD?!? Motherfuckers are financing food like it's Christmas presents, but it COULD be a troubling sign?!?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The economy?

What does it say about the government and society?

[–] besselj 8 points 5 days ago

Won't somebody think of the economy?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

It says we are in a Great depression but since the stock market hasn't collapsed yet everyone pretends it's fine and all of you are here meming and funning while poverty takes your future

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Debt detaches price from reality. Nobody needs to afford things, because they can be saddled with an arbitrarily high number for an arbitrarily long period.