• thermal_shock@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    That’s one way to look at it.

    I see it as maximizing their profits instead. They’re posting record profits, they’re gaming the system somehow and gouging us on basic necessities. I won’t report shoplifting from billionaire conglomerates.

    “Hurting people’s not a good thing! Sometimes it is… but not when it’s a bunch of people looking for something to eat!” - John spartan, demolition man.

    • FishFace@piefed.social
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      42 minutes ago

      I don’t know about your context, but in my country people say the same thing… but grocery store profit margins hover reliably around 3%. That’s not price gouging, and it doesn’t take much theft to seriously eat into it.

    • Saapas@piefed.zip
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      2 hours ago

      I mean maximizing their profits by trying to prevent shoplifting. More shoplifting, stores will do more to prevent it.