To make something ridiculous seem reasonable, you need something many times more ridiculous to compare it to.
To make something ridiculous seem reasonable, you need something many times more ridiculous to compare it to.
I can't argue with that. $10T is a prime example.
I can't argue with that. $10T is a prime example.
Another example: At the start of the last war (20 years ago?) gas prices were hiked from $1.50 to $5, and then they eased off to ~$3, which then seemed reasonable to people, even though the price had been doubled.
Another example: At the start of the last war (20 years ago?) gas prices were hiked from $1.50 to $5, and then they eased off to ~$3, which then seemed reasonable to people, even though the price had been doubled.
That killed me.
I was driving 65 miles a day for work and wasn't making a lot of money back then. I had to trade in my nice Buick Riviera for a little shitbox 5 speed just to afford my commute.
That killed me.
I was driving 65 miles a day for work and wasn't making a lot of money back then. I had to trade in my nice Buick Riviera for a little shitbox 5 speed just to afford my commute.
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