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I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism
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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 5244314" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>Richard D. Wolff</p><p>@profwolff</p><p>·</p><p>Apr 19</p><p>Beware firms that don't seem to raise prices. They often reduce what you get for the same price. Examples: Charmin toilet paper (8% fewer sheets/ roll); Gatorade (13% fewer ounces/ bottle); Keebler cookies (13% fewer/ box). They profit more; we get less</p><p>cnn.com</p><p>Your toilet paper roll is slimming down</p><p>Slimmed down toilet paper, fewer cookies in a bag, less conditioner in squeeze tubes. The changes are subtle and might evade less discerning shoppers. But retail industry experts say we could see...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 5244314, member: 56035"] Richard D. Wolff @profwolff · Apr 19 Beware firms that don't seem to raise prices. They often reduce what you get for the same price. Examples: Charmin toilet paper (8% fewer sheets/ roll); Gatorade (13% fewer ounces/ bottle); Keebler cookies (13% fewer/ box). They profit more; we get less cnn.com Your toilet paper roll is slimming down Slimmed down toilet paper, fewer cookies in a bag, less conditioner in squeeze tubes. The changes are subtle and might evade less discerning shoppers. But retail industry experts say we could see... [/QUOTE]
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