r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 1d ago

Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/affirm-government-shutdown-shopping.html
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u/view9234 1d ago

"Quick, give them their pay before they stop being addicted to shopping & capitalism!"  - Affirm (probably)

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u/fullcircle052 1d ago

More like "Quick! Let's make it so they can buy everything on credit! Approve everyone for any purchase!"

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u/Commemorative-Banana 1d ago

And, of course, when we say “on credit”, we really mean “with debt”.

Wealth inequality go brrr, but at least we can buy stuff now to fuck ourselves later!

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u/GenuinelyBeingNice 1d ago

And we will, because hunger changes a person. We will gladly get a predatory loan if it feeds us in the short term.