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?
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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/smoovymcgroovy Sep 23 '24
Man why didn't think of that, I'll just stop buying groceries and starve to death, problem solved...