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[–] john89@lemmy.ca 0 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

$800... for an emotional support toy?

Is this why there's so much poverty in the world? Because once people have enough excess wealth, this is what they choose to spend it on instead of helping those who need it more?

[–] mogranja@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago

No, it's because of billionaires that hoard more money than 1000 people could reasonably spend in a lifetime.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 4 points 15 hours ago

Yes, most millionaires are cringe but you should go after billionaires first.

[–] el_abuelo@programming.dev 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I'm with you....except I choose to believe there's a reason they're going bust (because no, folks aren't choosing to spend on this)

That said, I'd like to remind everyone that Elon Musk has the money and power to end homeless and poverty in the US and chooses not to.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago

Well he’s not American so why would you expect that?

He can do it for SA though

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 5 points 18 hours ago

Obviously it are the avocado toast

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

No, but you will be happy to know the product failed

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 3 points 18 hours ago

What a waste of resources just to make somebody richer!