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This is basically what drives the economy (lemmy.world)
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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gets $25 gift card

Regifts it to friend

Friend regifts it to another friend

That friend gives it to me

Gets $25 gift card

Regifts it to friend and so forth

So yeah, we're basically keeping the economy afloat.

[–] lemmington_steele@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

sorry, I'm a little slow today. how is this seemingly keeping the economy afloat?

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Movement of money = economy

Gift cards are just fancy plastic money

Ergo, OP is doing ~~God's~~ the invisible hand's work.

Source: I am not an economist