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Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF (www.bbc.com)
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[–] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Much easier to go from scrub weed to tree than to keep growing as a tree.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

yeah, cause that's totally a sensible comparison to make

[–] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

It absolutely is, that’s why the article is using percentages and not dollar amounts

Going from $1 to $2 is a 100% increase but you’re still fucking broke afterwards, and the guy whose $1,000 only grew by 1% still made 10 times more money than you lol

Maybe instead of spending all their money murdering Ukrainians they should be trying to create a country where the leading cause of death for young men isn’t alcoholism

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maybe invading Ukraine is how they're trying to change the leading cause of death for young men.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

come back when you learn the concept of purchasing power kiddo

[–] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Good point, now they can purchase more vodka and Iranian missiles that occasionally actually work lol