Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Jul 26, 2023
Terry Pratchett's quote from 1993 book, Men At Arms; Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness explaining why the rich spend less than the poor.
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#WealthInequality
Show threadLaurens 🐐

@IndyRichard Pratchett hit the nail on the head in many of his satirical comments on society. This is but one of them.

Even when I was poor, I tried to spend the money that I did have wisely. Better quality clothing and shoes were a long-time investment. I saved up for that by not having to regularly spend money on cheap stuff.

I still try to live by that standard even now I have more financial means available, as you never know when you do need to spend some of your savings.

Jul 26, 2023 at 10:45amWeb
Show threadmirthJul 26, 2023
@ElBeeToots @IndyRichard This effect gets worse too the less money you have, especially for the unhoused. Bulk rice, beans, and vegetables are very cheap compared to prepared foods, yet if you have no means to cook or store what choice do you have?
Show threadLaurens 🐐Jul 26, 2023
@mirth @IndyRichard Indeed, I know. I've lived very austere due to my lack of money but did try to have three basic meals per day. And I haven't been homeless, fortunately.
Show threadEric LawtonJul 26, 2023

@mirth

When I was in college one year, we had communal kitchens.

Several stoves and sinks, with lockable cupboards for storage.

It was all part of cheap, fast, post-war construction of student housing, but still in use today.

It was really good for community building as we quickly got to know each other.

Any municipality could provide similar places for the unhoused, but, publicly owned, it would be too socialist if it were used by less privileged people

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