KILL ALL DOLLAR STORES
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discourse on dollar stores, sorta pol, sorta econ
dollar stores aren't cheap. Dollar stores aren't good.
Yes, as a poor person on SSI i use them all the time, but the truth is they are in general harmful to communities and people.
how are they harmful: they displace, replace, and take from Grocery, often in Food Deserts. They sell you cheap, unhealthy, heavily processed food. They trick you into thinking your getting a good deal when you're not, ...
discourse on dollar stores, sorta pol, sorta econ
don't get me wrong, i understand why people use them, especially poor people. but we end up spending more and getting less from it.
discourse on dollar stores, sorta pol, sorta econ
and they just in general, suck poor people's money out of their pockets and rarely empower people.
every single thing about a dollar store is designed to ensure that they get as much money as possible out of everything. They become a dumping ground for products that are... just not great.
not even the office supplies are usually worth it, you get less dollar for dollar so you're going to spend more if you need it a lot [like paper]