this post was submitted on 31 May 2024
964 points (100.0% liked)
A Boring Dystopia
11485 readers
433 users here now
Pictures, Videos, Articles showing just how boring it is to live in a dystopic society, or with signs of a dystopic society.
Rules (Subject to Change)
--Be a Decent Human Being
--Posting news articles: include the source name and exact title from article in your post title
--If a picture is just a screenshot of an article, link the article
--If a video's content isn't clear from title, write a short summary so people know what it's about.
--Posts must have something to do with the topic
--Zero tolerance for Racism/Sexism/Ableism/etc.
--No NSFW content
--Abide by the rules of lemmy.world
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Could under reporting of real inflation that consumers feel be a factor here?
Iโm sure these companies are exploiting consumers, but Iโve also been suspicious of the reported inflation numbers. It feels a lot higher than that and actually it could be more in line with the companies in the graph.
Maybe itโs not the fast food prices that are high but the inflation number that is too low.
That's a valid concern and I was wondering the same thing, but as of now, unless something leaks saying that they where lying, this is all we have to go on
My point exactly. I understand that some people feel the numbers are calculated very consistently, and I guess thatโs fine, but does it really reflect what consumers are feeling? I donโt think so. Plus, inflation has been a hot button political issue. A healthy skepticism feels appropriate.
And maybe it's both