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If you look at 2018-2019 circulars for your supermarket (you can usually find archives online for big chains) and compare them to today, it's easy to see that p
by roflyear 3y ago
If you look at 2018-2019 circulars for your supermarket (you can usually find archives online for big chains) and compare them to today, it's easy to see that prices did increase ~30%, but not 100% like it "feels like" they increased.
30% is a lot! But it is what the CPI numbers imply for food, and it's more accurate than "feels like." or "these few things went up 100% so everything went up 100%."
Feelings are important, but they are not the reality, and they don't imply a government conspiracy.
- zmgsabst 3y agoThe government saying that things are fine while a majority of Americans lost 25% of their purchasing power (per your numbers) is pure gaslighting. I think it’s obvious why Americans are upset about that change — and the government lying to them about the problem.
- D13Fd 3y agoWho said things are fine? They gave accurate inflation figures. That's like saying "the government is lying when they say the fire is out, because I saw that the building is still burned and hasn't been repaired."
- roflyear 3y ago> The government saying that things are fine while a majority of Americans lost 25% of their purchasing power (per your numbers) is pure gaslighting. Where did the government say that?