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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

When consumers buy less, companies make less money.

There’s no mechanism here where people buying less luxury foods leads to anyone buying yachts. That’s just not a thing in this model and I’m not sure where you got that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There’s no mechanism here where people buying less luxury foods leads to anyone buying yachts.

That's... not what I said at all. In fact, the opposite.

edit: You're right, that is what I said. Not what I meant to say though. I 'mistyped'. Hence why it doesn't make sense. Sorry.