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Me_irl (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

"One day you will be rich tech oligarchs and rule the world!"

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Ruling class: "We already rule the world, that tech is going to fuck up the bag. Guards, stab him."

    Merchant: "I have 100 ships currently hauling from 10,000 farms, and you're telling me anyone can make it anywhere? If this catches on, Ill be ruined. Stabbing you is basically self-defense"

    Peasent class: "Wait so the lord will only need 1/10th us to do ?? Fuck that shit, you want 90% of us to get drafted into some dumb war? We gotta stab him before the lord finds out."

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

    Alternative merchant route: "I could save the 100 ships worth while making all the money. … But he knows too much." stabs you in the back.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Fewer people have 100 ships so there's less competition, but here's the weird part: The market doesn't grow proportionally, so not only does the spread of this new invention require the capitalist invest more to remain competitive, it decreases the profit they get per dollar invested.

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