59% of Americans wrongly think the U.S. is in a recession, report finds
www.cnbc.com
Although the economy is growing, consumers remain somewhat pessimistic.

“No you see, idiot, uneducated worker, the economy is doing great actually. Now go back to the your 3rd job’s shift to barely make ends meet.”

  • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    273·
    4 months ago

    Stick around in these threads long enough and someone will come and post statistical proof that how you feel is anecdotal and of absolutely no bearing on realty. So at what point do you stop caring about the “definition” of recession and realize that maybe it’s not measured in a way that promotes a health society rather than just a healthy economy?

    Record profits and millions uninsured. Record profits and crumbling infrastructure. Record profits and mass layoffs. Maybe it’s fucked?

      • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        41·
        4 months ago

        Who is removing the meaning? If anything i thought we were trying to define it better and maybe challenge the traditional meaning because i don’t think it suits the current times. You are free to use a different word.

          • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            11·
            4 months ago

            Or maybe that correctly might be too traditional? If that’s too much i can just stop. I don’t wanna overload ya.

            • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              11·
              4 months ago

              Actually rereading my content: What i meant was to say “well just a different word” in regards to the current situation if recession doesn’t fit into the metrics of what a recession is. If you don’t like recession being used than give people who feel like it’s a recession a different word.

      • sudo42@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        Nah. Whatever word we use, some propagandist will argue its semantics rather than argue that people’s lives should actually be good enough to eat, be happy, be healthy, have a home and raise kids.