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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

^ Sure they're not talking about batteries?

 

no. here's a user-friendly explanation of what this means:

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/11782...s-debt-economy

it has real consequences that are well worth understanding. it's a pity that many of these things are not taught as a part of basic education. everybody lives in the economy, but most people don't understand it (i often wonder if this is on purpose).

then voters get distracted by "issues" and scandals and the personality circus, but these are the numbers that most affect the course of their lives. and yet...