The thing about inflation is the food is not expensive, its the value of money that’s gone down. Its salaries that are way too low to afford the new prices. The food isn’t too expensive - employees are being underpaid.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I felt bad reading this. Fast food is way too expensive here in 2024. And then you had to write an essay justifying yourself because of all the pedantic jerks who live to pounce on the smallest of things.
BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 2 years ago
0110010001100010@lemmy.world 2 years ago
It can be both at the same time which is why the problem is so prominent right now.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
IMHO all that matters is the difference between the two.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Yeah but that’s an academic, maybe even a pedantic, difference.
_number8_@lemmy.world 2 years ago
people love acting like they’re perfect and always make perfect decisions in these posts. like, you can easily advise the OP and sympathize but people love to be smug instead
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 years ago
And someone already didn’t apparently read it since they told me I should have picked it up myself.