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> cosplaying as poverty relief

Does it really? Who says this, and who believes it?



>> cosplaying as poverty relief

> Does it really? Who says this

(search engine: 22 relevant results in 0.85s.)

    we’re here to provide affordable and convenient access to name brands,
    DG’s private brands, nutritious foods, household essentials and more.
ref: https://www.dollargeneral.com/hereforwhatmatters


>we’re here to provide affordable and convenient access [...]

You'd have to be incredibly naive to interpret that as "poverty relief".


That's how every super market or grocery store in the entire world would describe their business.


> search engine: 22 relevant results in 0.85s.

Being able to understand what those results mean is the important part.


I mean, it's in the name.


You’d have to explain why you believe that. Just because someone in poverty can afford to purchase items in the store, doesn’t mean it’s good value, i.e. it’s not necessarily providing relief from poverty. In fact, it’s the opposite. See e.g. “How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices”:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/customers-pa...




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