But it might hurt the economy
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Seems like it's copying this old comic.
https://i.imgur.com/60MRgCt.jpeg
Just because the joke is similar doesn't mean one is copying the other. Versions of this joke exist in a variety of forms, and it's entirely possible that each creator thought of it independently, inspired by the events of the day.
This is even more on point.
And its like a decade old.