No offense...but that's a pretty commie take that you and u/HunnyB have.

It's completely rational for demand to increase due to uncertainty. In a free market, the fixed supply would result in higher prices. Because we have communist price controls (given the flowery name of "price gouging laws"), prices are not allowed to rise to counter-act the fear that uncertainty brings and ensure supply is available.

Since the prices aren't allowed to work and can't adjust, there is a real shortage.

No offense...but that's a pretty commie take that you and u/HunnyB have.

It's completely rational for demand to increase due to uncertainty. In a free market, the fixed supply would result in higher prices. Because we have communist price controls (given the flower name of "price gouging laws"), prices are not allowed to rise to counter-act the fear that uncertainty brings and ensure supply is available.

Since the prices aren't allowed to work and can't adjust, there is a real shortage.