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No, that's not what they are saying. They are saying that the literal reading of the term itself implies that poor people have less of a say than rich people.
by Eisenstein 7mo ago
No, that's not what they are saying. They are saying that the literal reading of the term itself implies that poor people have less of a say than rich people.
- altmanaltman 7mo agoIt would if the saying was "vote with your dollars" or "vote with the dollars in your wallet". A literal reading of the term means you signal your vote/opinion by choosing what to pay for and it can hurt businesses since they have to generate revenue, not that $1 = 1 vote.
- Eisenstein 7mo agoI disagree. The wallet is a term that can be augmented by 'fat' or 'full' or 'heavy', which means that a wallet can be different sizes. From this you would get that poor people would have thinner wallets and thus less effect on outcomes where money is a factor.
- altmanaltman 7mo agoFair enough, but I would still agree to disagree since I dont think it refers to what's inside the wallet or any other quality about the wallet but just that you should vote by action and boycotts. But i mean, we are splitting hairs over semantics at this point. I could see both interpretations valid but i prefer mine.