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this post was submitted on 27 May 2024
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That’s because no one can afford anything anymore. Where do the capital owners think we’ll get the money from? They know they don’t pay us shit!
Average pay has actually gone up faster than inflation over that last year, and over the last four years, but that doesn't mean it's reached everyone. There was a two year period in the middle where inflation outpaced wages, but that effect was outdone by the other two years.