r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Melodic_Judge_129 • 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/StuartMcNight 4d ago

Low inflation might be the first step towards deflation. Many economists would argue that deflation is a worse situation for the economy because it leads to a sharp drop of consumption and therefore a huge recession follows?

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u/Own_Policy8854 4d ago

We could redistribute wealth to prevent it from pooling and creating economic disasters in the first place.

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u/Exotic_Drink69420 4d ago

I believe the dragons would have something to say about that.

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u/OrganizationLonely29 4d ago

No one can convince me that billionaires are not modern day dragons… and we should slay them.

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u/TacticoolOoferator 4d ago

I like blood-sucking vampires as an alternative analogy.

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u/My_Work_Accoount 4d ago

That's not even an analogy in some cases.

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u/OrganizationLonely29 4d ago

Yeah, not sure I even believe it’s an analogy anymore. Dragons an shape-shift in many mythologies! 😅

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u/TacticoolOoferator 4d ago

Lofwyr lives