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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•5 months agoAn entire economy is made up of many parts. 0.3% doesn’t sound like much but with big numbers it adds up. A sacrifice of 20 million dollars is more than just symbolism.
minus-squareTodd BonzalezlinkfedilinkEnglish2•5 months agoThe problem here is that $20 million isn’t a “big number” compared to $6.55 Billion. Believe whatever you want, I can’t stop you, but you are objectively wrong.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•5 months agoLet’s pretend the Maldives is America. Would you say that America losing 0.3% of its entire GDP over a boycott is "symbolic?
An entire economy is made up of many parts. 0.3% doesn’t sound like much but with big numbers it adds up.
A sacrifice of 20 million dollars is more than just symbolism.
The problem here is that $20 million isn’t a “big number” compared to $6.55 Billion.
Believe whatever you want, I can’t stop you, but you are objectively wrong.
Let’s pretend the Maldives is America. Would you say that America losing 0.3% of its entire GDP over a boycott is "symbolic?