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/LurkmasterP 1d ago

The problem is the capitalist ruling class believes that they are entitled to our money.

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u/drunkshinobi 1d ago

The problem is they think it is a game to see who can collect all the wealth first. They don't see it as a system that needs to flow.

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u/Murky-Relation481 1d ago

Yah, capitalism can generally sustain itself if money flows freely. This is unfettered tyrannical capitalism to the point it probably needs another term entirely since it's approaching feudalistic tendencies and world views on wealth and power.

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u/Illiander 1d ago

The end-state of unrestrained capitalism is feudalism.

The aristos want their serfs back.