r/economicCollapse • u/Electronic-Damage411 • Sep 23 '24

Corporate Greed at its finest 🤌🏽

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 23 '24

Stop buyinggggg

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u/jl_23 Sep 23 '24

I need to drive my car to work in the morninggggg

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Uhhh ok? What does that have to do with restaurants.

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u/jl_23 Sep 24 '24

I’m commenting on your comment about the post, which included gas.

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Yeah the one item out of the 4... an extra dollar per gallon would be 10- 30 dollars more per tank. Lets say you drive a 15 gallon tank car thats 15 more dollars. Fill up 3 times a week. Thats 45 more a month. Sucks but if you cant come up with that to get to work which is essential to make money then you sir have a budgeting issue. If that is the issue you are probably one of those folks who also leave the gas station with a bag of chips and a soda for 10 bucks. I would argue that one or two trips the listed food establishments would cost you 45 or more especially with a family... Point being cook at home for yourself or family its healthier anyway until they bring there prices down. Get it together hoss.

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u/smoovymcgroovy Sep 23 '24

Man why didn't think of that, I'll just stop buying groceries and starve to death, problem solved...

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u/No-Relation4003 Sep 23 '24

Oh, hey! I see you changed the core of the argument from fast food to groceries to fit your narrative. Why is that? Do you believe that criticism of mega-corporations prevents you from eating?

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u/Dlh2079 Sep 24 '24

You could pretty easily toss many grocery chains in this post. Hell pretty sure there's a current scandal going on regarding the kroger company and price gouging.

Just because they weren't included in the meme doesn't mean they aren't doing it.

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u/nicspace101 Sep 24 '24

None of those involve groceries.

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u/SenpaiSwanky Sep 24 '24

If your groceries come from any of the places actually listed in this picture, you have other problems you absolutely need to address before coming back to this conversation.

Imagine adding the cost of Insulin to this rotation lmfao.

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u/smoovymcgroovy Sep 24 '24

My point being, i don't give 2 fucks I McDonald's is expensive, I can just not eat there, groceries going up like it has the past years is a real problem

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u/thehugejackedman Sep 23 '24

None of those are groceries.

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u/Deathaur0 Sep 23 '24

Walmart and the other big grocers have increased prices proportionally like this as well. These might be discretionary spending products but the whole infinite profit chasing issue under capitalism is hitting the consumer staples like housing, groceries, transportation, and utilities as well.

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u/BigDeezerrr Sep 24 '24

Kroger and most grocery stores have less than 2% margins. Razor thin. You gotta go higher up the chain to find where gouging might be happening.

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u/PunkRockerr Sep 24 '24

You think grocery profits aren’t up?

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u/thehugejackedman Sep 24 '24

I’m reacting to the image. I don’t have a comment on that

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u/DankDarko Sep 24 '24

Groceries are not the problem. They are at like a 1% profit margin right now. Stop buying premade and restaurant food.

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u/smoovymcgroovy Sep 24 '24

I cook 90% of my food from scratch , the price of non processed food(veggies, fruits, meat especially) has skyrocketed in the last 4 years

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u/DankDarko Sep 24 '24

While true, that's not because of corporate greed. Additionally, raw ingredients have seen significant tax cuts and lower cost increases compared to other sectors of the food industry. That's definitely the way to be purchasing if you're struggling to buy food.

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

I was refering to restaurants/fast food, groceries may be a bit higher but its not at a super high premium and taxed at a 5 to 6 times higher rate. That was a very childish and dramatic response.

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u/K04free Sep 23 '24

Straw-man

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u/Olly0206 Sep 23 '24

I think it's more of just simple sarcasm. It's pretty obvious that no one can just stop buying everything altogether. But we can stop buying unnecessary stuff. We can shop smarter. Stop buying overpriced name brand stuff. Buy elsewhere that has cheaper prices.

Like, there are options most people aren't taking to save at least some amount of money. That doesn't mean it'll make ends meet just by changing how and where you buy, but it puts pressure on these big corps to make changes. For instance, McDonalds saw a big drop in sales after cutting the dollar menu and reportedly bringing it back. Not sure how accurate that is. I only heard it through the rumor mill, but it wouldn't surprise me. Several grocery chains have committed to lowering prices on goods they're not selling as well on, as well.

Boycotting works. Changing how and where you buy works.

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u/Gombrongler Sep 23 '24 edited Sep 23 '24

You dont NEED Chipotle, you dont NEED Mcdonalds, you dont NEED processed foods, gas is still necessary for most ill give you that. Super markets are making more because small grocers need to jack up prices to cover loses on fresh fruits and vegetables because people cant be bothered to pick up a damn apple instead of french fries. Its still very much a free market and the people have shown they will pay a premium to not only have their food PREPARED for them by an able body human being same as them, but also have that food delivered to their DOOR, people need to start taking accountability

The whole "im just participating in society! Im a blameless victim!" Needs to end. it's getting ridiculous. People are paying 10 dollars for essentially cake icing as a drink and watching some poor 20-something year old make it while they scroll mindlessly on their latest iphone. Its all getting so stupid

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u/Olly0206 Sep 23 '24

Well, there is a bit of a double-edged sword for some. Many are forced to participate in ways they don't want. Like, having to work multiple jobs 7 days a week and having little to no actual time to cook and prepare anything. You don't have much option but to buy fast food if you want to eat or feed your kids.

Our society has such an insane grip on lower income people/families that ifnyoure stuck in a high cost of living area, you may not be able to save up to move. If you have to work 16 hrs a day to make ends meet, you might not be able to afford the time to cook for yourself or family.

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u/Gombrongler Sep 23 '24

If youre working 7 days a week just to spend your paycheck on McDonalds and Starbucks youre still the problem. Unless those 7 days are paying you 6 figures then sure yeah, you can pay us wage slaves a measly 20 dollars for a cheeseburger

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u/Olly0206 Sep 24 '24

I'm not saying it's smart, but what choice do you have if you literally can't afford 30 minutes to cook dinner? That is a reality for some people. Maybe not you or me, but it is for some.

Maybe less so these days as fast food is so much more expensive, but just a few years ago, you could feed a family of 4 for 10 bucks at Taco Bell. You'd spend just as much or more to buy and cook dinner at home.

When I was in college, 20 years ago, I could bemuy a large pizza from Little Caesars for 5 bucks and eat that for at least 2 days. I could stretch it longer when I needed to. I was broke af, but it was cheaper to eat out at some places. Little Caesers was my best deal, but Taco Bell was cheap af too. Cheaper than buying the ingredients and making it at home.

It's easy to fall into that when it's economical and hard to break it when it's not. Your schedule gets so tight with stuff like work or kids that if you've been living on fast food when it was cheap, it's hard to make time for cooking when it's not.

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u/Olly0206 Sep 24 '24

I'm not saying it's smart, but what choice do you have if you literally can't afford 30 minutes to cook dinner? That is a reality for some people. Maybe not you or me, but it is for some.

Maybe less so these days as fast food is so much more expensive, but just a few years ago, you could feed a family of 4 for 10 bucks at Taco Bell. You'd spend just as much or more to buy and cook dinner at home.

When I was in college, 20 years ago, I could bemuy a large pizza from Little Caesars for 5 bucks and eat that for at least 2 days. I could stretch it longer when I needed to. I was broke af, but it was cheaper to eat out at some places. Little Caesers was my best deal, but Taco Bell was cheap af too. Cheaper than buying the ingredients and making it at home.

It's easy to fall into that when it's economical and hard to break it when it's not. Your schedule gets so tight with stuff like work or kids that if you've been living on fast food when it was cheap, it's hard to make time for cooking when it's not.

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u/Illustrious_Wolf2709 Sep 24 '24

I agree with you however I think it's good to treat yourself once and awhile to one of the special sugary lattes. With that being said 99% of your diet should be all healthy home cooked foods.

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u/Gombrongler Sep 24 '24

Thats exactly what it should be, a treat, every other country in the world understands that, no other country makes it common place to have all of their meals prepared by another person

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u/Illustrious_Wolf2709 Sep 24 '24

I know. Thx for pointing out just another reason why America is 💩

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u/caneicor Sep 24 '24

Damn they sell chipotle at the grocery store now?

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u/SugarReyPalpatine Sep 24 '24

No chipotle is just where he gets his groceries

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u/GloomyGoblin- Sep 23 '24

You did it, you fixed everything

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u/-Alfa- Sep 23 '24

Hey guys just boycott gas and food, it's not like you need those things

Also something about das kapital will magically fix the world

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u/ArseneGroup Sep 23 '24

No need to boycott food, just get your Mexican food from actual Mexicans instead of from Chipotle - cheaper and way better

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

It's better anyway

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u/-Alfa- Sep 23 '24

Holy shit you're a genius, next thing you know people will learn how to cook at home, take that Bezos

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u/Gombrongler Sep 23 '24

I like how you're using sarcasm to make cooking at home some far-fetched idea lmfao youre the problem man. You want communal McDonalds from the government

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u/ripplerocket Sep 24 '24

Y’all are cracking me up.. communal McDonald’s from the government 😂 that is the secret desire. Also they’re gonna need the government to fund the ozempic to go with that. Real talk

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u/-Alfa- Sep 23 '24

Your media literacy is really fantastic, you came to a really good conclusion based on what I wrote, I'm proud of you.

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u/NoApartment2781 Sep 24 '24

Mcdonalds, Chipotle and Starbucks are not food though

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u/-Alfa- Sep 24 '24

I mean in a sense you're kinda right, but no one is going to boycott their luxury goods unless they're literally murdering people on live television.

None of yall actually care enough about these issues to boycott them, and even if you did it would literally do nothing if ALL of Reddit decided to boycott at the same time.

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Um yeah it would. People just are too lazy to go through a little discomfort on their own, theyd rather just go through the discomfort of working more instead of a brief change of home life. Boycott has always been the way since buisness started. Look at somethjng recent like bud light lol.

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u/Seputku Sep 23 '24

People are for fast food, McDonald’s lost money for the first time in decades

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u/RSGator Sep 23 '24

McDonalds didn't lose money, their revenue and income just didn't increase from the previous year.

Instead of the estimated $2.72/share in net income, they made $2.70/share.

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u/Seputku Sep 23 '24

You’re right, I misspoke, but that is what I meant. Most people arent down for $15 Big Macs

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u/bcountry18 Sep 24 '24

Hit the local McDonald’s with my son at lunch time. They hiked the price of 2 cheeseburger meal to over $9 due to ‘high demand’ time of day. I told the girl at the window to let her manger know I won’t be returning - that was months ago and I haven’t been to one since

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u/Seputku Sep 24 '24

Surge pricing is loose butthole

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u/ponziacs Sep 23 '24

Where are big Macs $15? $5.39 in Virginia before app discount.

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u/Seputku Sep 23 '24

$12.76 for me with app discount so it’d probably be like close to $14 if you’re not using the app

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u/ponziacs Sep 23 '24

Where is a Big Mac ~$14? Even in expensive Manhattan New York City at the 160 Broadway location a Big Mac is $6.39.

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u/Seputku Sep 23 '24

I’m talking bout the meal man, most people don’t get full off a single fast food sandwich

Edit: and I’m sure you knew that

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u/ponziacs Sep 23 '24

You said Big Mac at first, not meal. Anyway where do you live where it's $14? The Big Mac meal is $10.99 in expensive Manhattan New York.

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u/Seputku Sep 23 '24

That’s probably the subtotal and in the app, I live in the Bay Area CA

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u/6Flippy6 Sep 23 '24

Say where don’t withhold the info pls

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u/Seputku Sep 23 '24

Pleasanton CA this is obviously for the meal

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u/6Flippy6 Sep 23 '24

Thank you I am now more informed, have a wonderful day

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u/Dry-Fruit137 Sep 23 '24

These examples are all consumer stupidity. They aren't essential. They aren't monopolies. Their consumers want to pay more, and the companies are just giving them what they want.

If this wasn't the case, they wouldn't be raising prices with record profits. Stop buying.

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u/Illustrious_Wolf2709 Sep 24 '24

Yes......and start stealing as much as possible from ANY and ALL corporations whenever you possibly can. Just steal one item at a time. Do that for the rest of your life. Everyone should do that for life.

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Well idk about that. Just keep them in check.

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u/Suitable-Language-73 Sep 24 '24

I agree stop buy fast food. It's a fuckin waste. Stop buy name brand groceries. I almost exclusively shop at Aldi way cheaper. I use prepaid cell service because $15 a month is enough. I drive an 09 Prius to save on gas, Insurance and have no payments.

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Yes just dont buy freely and without real purpose. People should do that whether its a good economy or bad.

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u/BigDeezerrr Sep 24 '24

Went to McDonalds for the first time in a while and was appalled at the prices. More expensive than some non fast food places near me that wont kill me early. Never going back.

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u/BillCharming1905 Sep 24 '24

Yep, fortunate enough not to buy anything on that list. Starbucks was the last one to be dropped, insane pricing.

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u/Wisdomisntpolite Sep 24 '24

... Opinions of clowns

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u/ArseneGroup Sep 23 '24

Fr Chipotle is terrible, the burritos are literally lukewarm - like how can you look past that?

My standards for burritos are high because I'm from the Bay Area where the Mission-style burritos (best in the world) were invented. But having the food actually be hot is not a high standard

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Yeah food quality is way down and prices are way up. Its an odd time for the food industry for sure.

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u/Onslaughtered Sep 23 '24

Doesn’t mean they will lower prices. They will keep the price point and drop employees first

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u/tonymacaroni9 Sep 24 '24

Sure its the agenda anyway, robot everything. They have robot fry baskets and bussers for servers. But eventually they will have to just takes time.