Seagoon_ to Melbourne · 5 months agoDaily discussion thread: 🐑 Monday, June 3, 2024message-squaremessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12
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minus-squareDalek Thallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 months agoJust a reminder that during covid, it was possible to eat well and healthily for a week for $75, with some snacks and non-essentials thrown in, too. How long until we stop taking it up the arse?
minus-squareTinyBreaklinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 months agothey could at least use some lube of lower interest rates/rent/slowing imigration/boosting the building industry. Getting a bit sick of taking it raw.
minus-squaremelbaboutownlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months agoThat’s the thing. With food and housing we can’t really boycott or go without and it’s not always possible to go to a competitor (assuming one exists). There was an inquiry and legal recommendations but good luck https://theconversation.com/yes-australias-big-supermarkets-have-been-price-gouging-but-fixing-the-problem-wont-be-easy-229602
Just a reminder that during covid, it was possible to eat well and healthily for a week for $75, with some snacks and non-essentials thrown in, too.
How long until we stop taking it up the arse?
they could at least use some lube of lower interest rates/rent/slowing imigration/boosting the building industry. Getting a bit sick of taking it raw.
That’s the thing. With food and housing we can’t really boycott or go without and it’s not always possible to go to a competitor (assuming one exists).
There was an inquiry and legal recommendations but good luck https://theconversation.com/yes-australias-big-supermarkets-have-been-price-gouging-but-fixing-the-problem-wont-be-easy-229602