Obviously prices are higher. Have you noticed, though, that sizes are shrinking?
I love chocolate, paricularly Dove milk chocolate. A bag of it was $5.87! AND, when I pulled it off the shelf the bag was puffed up with air, and there were 10 pieces inside. I remember beingable to buy a bag for $3.50 and there were 26 pieces in it.
I put it back. I just couldn't do it.
Now, chocolate is a dumb example, I realize. The same thing is happening to everything. Here's the good news: smaller packages means you can store them more easily as you stock up before prices go hyper-crazy. And, another positive thing: it might be a good time to break some bad habits (such as not buying the chocolate, for me).
One last thought: the smaller volumes is a sneaky tactic, and many people will not understand the double-whammy and will go through their grocery money way too fast. Credit card debt will spike, but so will crime. Keep extra vigilant.
No it doesn't lol.
"Simultaneously printing money"---> means Fed already printing money ruining purchasing power prior to covid.
"Rely more and more on trade deficits" --> means it was already happening. It increased.
"printing" --> fiat currency
Cabal is included already at this point lol
Well, ok, I missed ONE sentence. All UP TO that, which again sorry I missed the whole thing, was about a) chocolate's worth, b) retard issues c) people complying. And glazing over a bit I skipped to "The above is the reason."
Soooo, yes, I missed your full point and sorry about that (and I look foolish) but I'd say this main point seems secondary to people being retarded/complying even now that I see the rest of it there, and that said I would argue the reverse. It sucks and annoys me constantly that people don't catch on to more stuff without it going all the way up their butt first, but they were admittedly programmed that way.
Sorry for the confusion.
All good, pepe fren. I hear ya.