• cobalt32@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 hour ago

      That’s a good explanation of generational poverty and why it’s so expensive to be poor, but if Vimes is looking for the real reason the rich are so rich, he should read about surplus labor value. He seems to have ignored the broader class dynamics at play under capitalism.

      Or maybe things are different on Discworld, I haven’t actually read the books.

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        12 hours ago

        Yes, but they can afford to debt spend for better things they end up spending less for in the long run.

        Did you actually read the quote, or are you just going off the biggest text?