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[–] BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml 24 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

By dropping prices during the evacuation, the airlines ensured that flights filled up more quickly, making it harder for many to escape.

Bro I just... Wtf

[–] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't you know? If your airline prices are higher you have more plane capacity!

[–] stationary_melon@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

making it harder for many* to escape.

many: rich people

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I get a lot of mileage out of sharing this diagram:

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 weeks ago

The immortal science of Marxism. :)

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

bourgeois rag says what

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_J._Boudreaux

Donald Joseph Boudreaux (born September 10, 1958) is a libertarian American economist, author, professor, and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

[–] 1smoothcriminal@lemm.ee 8 points 4 weeks ago

Late stage capitalism

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Wow, I thought this for sure had to be satire...

Also, here's an archive link:

https://archive.is/hN0MH

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

The price gouging will continue until morale improves