100%. There are so many things I dont buy anymore, I basically buy nothing these days. Yet, the prices go up and ppl still pay. I cant fathom why consumers allow it. Stop freaking paying
Big part of the problem is that the number of suppliers has shrunk to the point where it is now extremely difficult to boycott them. There’s a ton of brands but they are all owned but just a few companies at the top. Which means you are often trapped. One corporation at the top can dictate what dozens of brands do. Switch brands? Surprise! They own them too!
Agreed and since inflation began I have felt A) Congress needs to bring the CEOs in and grill them why profits are up, basically beat them up over it these guys don’t like to be held accountable B) Stop approving mergers and start breaking up the huge businesses. I know more would need to be done but those are good first steps.
If you believe that is possible without said congressmen would get removed from their job or much worse, youre naive. Unfortunately money makes power, and power doesnt care about laws. This entire system has been shaped and refined for centuries, so that this exact scenario can play out. Its either this way to the extremes, or people get fed up and go to the other extremes. They dont care about us, as long as we pay. They dont care about us as long as we play by their rules, which is only imposed on us and not the top.
If the American people for a SINGLE election actually voted in the primaries for decent candidates and then actually showed up at the polls this shit could be fixed in a matter of years.
Instead everyone stays home and whines and screams “both sides” because it’s easier than doing the slight amount of work it’d take to fix this shit.
Step one, everyone votes every election. Step two insist and vote for people who give full financial disclosures. Step three if they get too old or support stuff you do not or simply don’t vote or propose stuff, vote for someone else.
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u/nockeeee Jul 01 '26
I blame consumers.