• I_Has_A_Hat
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    1 year ago

    US inflation is the lowest of almost all industrialized nations - down to 2.97% right now, compared to 3X that a year ago.

    Tell me why I should give a shit when my grocery costs have more than doubled since 2020 and have yet to come down. Inflation rate is meaningless for those of us not in the top 1%. What good is it to me to hear the inflation rate was only 3% last month if a bag of cereal still costs $7? Should I simply be grateful that things aren’t getting worse, faster?

      • meyotch@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        Wait, at the moment you are being severely downvoted for posting a link to the best statistical source we have for the US on this topic? WTF is wrong with people?

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          Because people don’t want the truth, they just want to complain.

          And I get that.

          It’s a natural human reaction, but it is also annoying because some of these same people would demand a citation and I’ve given them exactly that.

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            Lately I’ve been telling people who ask for sources that they need to convince me they are asking in good faith. Real sincere responses will get a source, the real utility is it ends the conversation more quickly when it’s a disingenuous request. Best to save energy for the teachable.

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              They’re not looking for actual citations. Google works just as well for them as it does for you. They want to waste your time.

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        1 year ago

        I just looked over that page, and I couldn’t find any data on I_Has_A_Hat’s grocery costs between 2020 and now. Would you mind pointing it out for the benefit of me and other particularly dense people in the audience?

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          The first column. Cookies, beef, chicken, milk, pasta… literally anything you’d buy at a grocery store.

          • I_Has_A_Hat
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            1 year ago

            Why don’t you try clicking on historical data and selecting 2020?

            • Hazdaz@lemmy.world
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              Yeah, I’ve done that about a dozen times now and it works perfectly fine. If someone can’t navigate a website, then rhey maybe shouldn’t be commenting on it’s contents.