Striker@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 8 months agoThe only thing that is preventing basic living essentials for costing more is whether the capitalist class feel like rising the price or not.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square145fedilinkarrow-up11.94Karrow-down128
arrow-up11.91Karrow-down1imageThe only thing that is preventing basic living essentials for costing more is whether the capitalist class feel like rising the price or not.lemmy.worldStriker@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square145fedilink
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoWe use some washable diapers, though it’s nasty and a lot of work.
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·8 months ago and a lot of work. Over 60% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck and probably simply doesn’t have the time to do such a thing, despite the obvious environmental benefits.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-28 months agoYeah, hence why diaper companies probably figure they can charge more.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·8 months agoMy reply is blunt, but here it go: Think people in the Great Depression didn’t have time when they were a razor’s edge from starving? They made it work. Not saying we should go backwards, but humans are capable of amazing feats if pressed. Necessity, invention, all that.
We use some washable diapers, though it’s nasty and a lot of work.
Over 60% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck and probably simply doesn’t have the time to do such a thing, despite the obvious environmental benefits.
Yeah, hence why diaper companies probably figure they can charge more.
My reply is blunt, but here it go:
Think people in the Great Depression didn’t have time when they were a razor’s edge from starving? They made it work.
Not saying we should go backwards, but humans are capable of amazing feats if pressed. Necessity, invention, all that.