> But really it's just price hikes "because we can".
This is just an absolutely wrong-headed understanding of what is causing inflation that is premised on some corporate benevolence that existed prior to 2020 that no longer exists. [0] The question to ask is "why are prices able to be raised now"? The answer is contracting supply and surging demand.
This is just an absolutely wrong-headed understanding of what is causing inflation that is premised on some corporate benevolence that existed prior to 2020 that no longer exists. [0] The question to ask is "why are prices able to be raised now"? The answer is contracting supply and surging demand.
[0]: https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1525171240796712960