• the_itsb [she/her, comrade/them]
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    10 months ago

    but they've been totally deceived about WHY they're unhappy, which is their deep desire for socialism, not high prices at all

    Does he really think that "High Prices" and "Desire for Socialism" are two separate issues? 🤨

    Being inside my own head and heart, I can confirm with zero doubt that I am much more unhappy about - and more aware of my unhappiness about - the high prices that affect my life every single day than I am about the ideological roots of my dissatisfaction.

    I just can't even fathom what it's like to go to the grocery store and not notice (and worry about) prices.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      10 months ago

      I just can't even fathom what it's like to go to the grocery store and not notice (and worry about) prices.

      So much political discourse is actually people working as hard as they can to explain that positive (or negative) economic data is far more important than everyday life.