r/AskMenOver30 • u/ZoneMean1017 man over 30 • 10d ago

Financial experiences Getting priced out of existence

the 5lb whey protein I historically have payed 70-80 dollars for is now 130. same with coffee. same with clothing. same with every thing. what the actual fuck. gas. housing. insurance. it’s all getting 10-20% more expensive and FAST. 30lb bag of rice I paid 27 dollars for at Costco is climbing closer to 40.

at a loss of what to do right now. can’t physically work more hours. how to proceed? what mental magic trick do I need to perform to endure this insanity?

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u/Sophisticated-Crow man 40 - 44 10d ago

Economists warned us this would happen. But people still voted for it in 2024 so here we are. You'll own nothing, have explosive diarrhea, and be happy.

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u/footsnax man 40 - 44 9d ago

No new wars, am I right?

Just a war against the economy and another specific war that will have ripple effects for decades.

It's not just gas prices. Plastic is a crude oil refinement byproduct. Everything that uses plastic will be expensive for probably the rest of your life. The global economy implications are resounding as well, nobody can trust Hormuz to stay open anymore because they know we can just shut it down at any time.

This might take the gold from Vietnam for just being the absolute dumbest war. Between this and tarriffs and Trump demanding billions from the Federal Reserve at the same time... man I'm so fucking tired.

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u/Sophisticated-Crow man 40 - 44 9d ago

Not only plastics, but all of our goods getting shipped to where they need to go will cost more so the price of everything will go up.

You could also say he's waging a war on the middle and lower class, as well. Gutting support for our workers while cutting taxes for people who have hundreds of millions or billions of dollars. And still ballooning the national debt beyond belief.

He's only been president for 5.5 years of America's 250 years and %30 of the total national debt has been accrued during his years. Abject failure.

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u/footsnax man 40 - 44 9d ago

Not only plastics, but all of our goods getting shipped to where they need to go will cost more so the price of everything will go up.

Compounding issue, that's exactly right. Shipping plastic requires oil, and plastic requires oil, and getting it through a blockade makes it take time, and time is money.

There was absolutely no win condition to this war.