The price of eggs is the go-to example, but the real matter is cost of living in general. People are being squeezed and nothing is being done about it other than token gestures at best. Token gestures are also what's on offer for human rights and dignity.

[–] BipolarSilence@lemm.ee 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

From one of my brother's friend, he said, and I quote: "It's Biden's fault for the egg prices for being high because he told all farms to kill half the chickens so Trump could take the blame once he got in office and prices rised. That's why chicken meat is low."

I wish I could make it up. Anyway I'm going to invent something to clog my ears and eyes for the next 4 years

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago

Pull the wool out of your eyes. Getting complacent now only helps them.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We knew this about Americans though. It's why Walmart is able to kill every mom and pop store in a town just by moving in. People are very susceptible to economic pressure.

Making economic pressure less of a big deal is extremely important, and why the elites will never do it without a fight.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's why I'm not really against Canada's PM Justin Trudeau waiving federal sales tax on beer, restaurant food and takeout, kids' clothes and toys for two months. Even if business reports say it was a waste of a billion dollars of missed tax revenue, the psychological effect on Canadians, the feeling that we can afford stuff for a bit, will hopefully help keep us from making stupid American decisions and avoid electing the Conservatives.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

That's actually a really smart way for him to do it.

[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

And the people did covetith the land of the green. And so they therefore did proclaim that they it should be givith unto them.

But see that the people who coveted were henceforth shamed for their desires. For what they desired was not theirs to desire.

[–] rowanthorpe@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

There's definitely a peace of mind benefit to being vegan right now. Eggs could cost an arm and a leg and it wouldn't dent my quality of life in the slightest. Add to that living far away from US makes it a moot point anyway ...for now.

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[–] WhyFlip@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Trump is trash, and so is this shit.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Damn DEI Altsteirer chickens taking the jerbs of the more highly qualified Wyandottes

[–] hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

The “lo” is how you know it's a bible quote fs

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