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minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 months agoThere’s really no reason for these two major convenience chains to merge. It’s just like the b.s. with Albertsons and Kroger.
minus-squareTokenBoomer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIn monopoly, do you trade your houses for hotels, or is one house enough? You’ve got to build to wield power.
minus-squarepostmateDumbass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMonopoly was another one of thse things, like Born In The USA, started out as critique of society.
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoReminds me of White Hen convenience stores - 7-Eleven bought them out and then shut down all of the stores. Didn’t replace them with more stores, just left the whole area, full on Cartman “fuck you guys I’m going home” mode.
There’s really no reason for these two major convenience chains to merge. It’s just like the b.s. with Albertsons and Kroger.
In monopoly, do you trade your houses for hotels, or is one house enough? You’ve got to build to wield power.
Monopoly was another one of thse things, like Born In The USA, started out as critique of society.
Reminds me of White Hen convenience stores - 7-Eleven bought them out and then shut down all of the stores. Didn’t replace them with more stores, just left the whole area, full on Cartman “fuck you guys I’m going home” mode.