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[–] constate368@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

to keep the exports dirt cheap.

To maximize profit for the business owners*

[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both, I'd say. The exports are dirt cheap, and the business owners still make a shit ton of money from it.

[–] constate368@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, I'm trying to highlight how dirt cheap exports doesn't necessarily mean dirt cheap products.

These guys get paid pennies, but shirts still cost dollars. Where does the rest go? Oh yeah.

Profits are up.