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> the US is just horrifically expensive these days, and Americans haven't quite figured that out yet It's called inflation, and the vast majority of Americans
by gwbas1c 3y ago
> the US is just horrifically expensive these days, and Americans haven't quite figured that out yet
It's called inflation, and the vast majority of Americans are painfully aware of it.
- shiroiushi 3y agoThe problem isn't inflation. The US was horrifically expensive well before the pandemic and the inflation it spawned. Americans think it's all normal: they think it's normal that medical care and medications cost a fortune, that an ambulance ride costs thousands, that you're supposed to "tip" 20-30% for service when you eat in a restaurant instead of just paying the advertised price, that there's huge but hidden taxes in many places, such as with hotel rooms, etc etc.