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"It is actions taken by the federal government—including the Biden administration, the Trump administration, Congress and the Federal Reserve—that have landed u
by hirundo 4y ago
"It is actions taken by the federal government—including the Biden administration, the Trump administration, Congress and the Federal Reserve—that have landed us in our present inflationary mess."
In other words, it is the fault of the American voter, right and left, for voting for leaders who haven't greatly cared about inflation because the voters haven't. Now both sides care a bit more, and both are prescribing solutions that ... just happen to equal a shopping list of their favorite policies, with or without inflation. Want to know who caused inflation? There's likely a portrait of the villain in your closest mirror.
- amscanne 4y agoI think it’s fair to blame the policymakers, politicians and bureaucrats that made those specific decisions. Otherwise, where does it end? Perhaps it’s the fault of the parents who raised those voters. Voters are ultimately responsible, but I think they can hold the representatives they elected accountable for their decisions.
- chrischen 4y agoOur only choices are right or left, so if both are at fault then is it really our choice? On that note, what does it matter there is only 1 bad choice vs 2 bad choices? Whoever is in charge is preserving this two-party system. We need a better way for minority candidates to get representation in congress, but also a voting system which allows a 3rd party to win.
- prower 4y agoFrom an outside perspective, American system looks more like "right" and "extreme-right", disguised as choice over small-ish policies. Sadly that's an extreme them-or-us system that's being slowly exported pretty much everywhere else.