@return2ozma to News • 8 months agoDid grocery chains take advantage of COVID shortages to raise prices? FTC says yes in new reportwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square72arrow-up1837arrow-down17cross-posted to: aboringdystopia
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minus-square@Landless2029link32•8 months agoEveryone keeps saying this is capitalism and its true. Companies squeezing everyone when they’re vulnerable for more profits. Consumers need protections for things like basic needs so we don’t struggle just to survive. Food and housing should be protected. Luxury brands can get all the profit they want. Don’t touch my fucking groceries and rent!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•8 months agoAre you saying human quality of life is more important than (strictly financial) profits?? I’m thought that is blasphemy and that I must shame you for it. How dare.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•edit-28 months agoThis is why giant supermarkets are bad. When you have a choice of several places to buy, they compete. Rent though has been captured by optimisation software. Your rent goes up because a computer predicted you (or someone else) would pay more.
Everyone keeps saying this is capitalism and its true. Companies squeezing everyone when they’re vulnerable for more profits.
Consumers need protections for things like basic needs so we don’t struggle just to survive.
Food and housing should be protected. Luxury brands can get all the profit they want.
Don’t touch my fucking groceries and rent!
Are you saying human quality of life is more important than (strictly financial) profits?? I’m thought that is blasphemy and that I must shame you for it. How dare.
This is why giant supermarkets are bad. When you have a choice of several places to buy, they compete.
Rent though has been captured by optimisation software. Your rent goes up because a computer predicted you (or someone else) would pay more.