How much of their income do you think poor people spend in the kind of places where there’s a discussion over price?
The landlord, the supermarket, the utilities, they’re not for negotiation.
You have this erroneous idea that poor people have the same degree of agency and discretion over their spending and that there is some sort of power balance between rich and poor.
There isn’t.
Agency and discretion over price is for people who don’t have to spend the money they have (and who aren’t already buying things at the absolutely cheapest possible price).
The power lies with the rich people and the corporations. Not the poor people.
If you’re rich, richer people and corporations will pay you as little as possible.
If you’re rich, poorer people and corporations will pay you as little as possible.
If you’re poor, poorer people and corporations will pay you as little as possible.
It’s just a universal thing, negotiation is always important.
How much of their income do you think poor people spend in the kind of places where there’s a discussion over price?
The landlord, the supermarket, the utilities, they’re not for negotiation.
You have this erroneous idea that poor people have the same degree of agency and discretion over their spending and that there is some sort of power balance between rich and poor.
There isn’t.
Agency and discretion over price is for people who don’t have to spend the money they have (and who aren’t already buying things at the absolutely cheapest possible price).
The power lies with the rich people and the corporations. Not the poor people.