this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2023
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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.
sorry, I'm a little slow today. how is this seemingly keeping the economy afloat?
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