Today I learnt that everything cost double in the USA

[Caca-faat]

Why is everything so expensive when you have such a varying climate? You can grow literally everything. I would faint in the supermarket.
Yes Brexit was a bad idea, and yes the war in Ukraine is causing things to go up in price, yes inflation is out of control, yes Tories (our version of Republicans) is fukking up the country. All of the above is their fault. But Good God!
I know corn and dairy is subsidised but can anyone help me to understand why everything cost so much?

 

[Gritsngravy]

I don’t know, maybe it’s some money tricks these monopolized companies are playing, price gouging basically

And I’m sure it’s some geopolitical reasons to that we don’t know about

 

[Afrodroid]

If you think you are paying a lot there is because you have not seen the prices here in Brazil

 

[Caca-faat]

I don’t know, maybe it’s some money tricks these monopolized companies are playing, price gouging basically

And I’m sure it’s some geopolitical reasons to that we don’t know about

If you think you are paying a lot there is because you have not seen the prices here in Brazil

Both countries that have all temperate zones, so why is it more expensive than others. In a country where everything has to be shipped in; I get it but in both of these countries raw produce like carrots, onions, potatoes, butter shouldn’t be expensive as it can be grown locally. Unless there is some kind of bug, bad weather or something but even so a lot of raw produce is grown and kept in storage for a year or so.

 

[Primetime21]

today you what?

 

[Roger king]

The hegemony and corporations are unrestrained and have monopoly power in the us thats a huge reason why, no regulation

 

[jilla82]

if you really want to know whats going on

but most of Coli just wants to say "capitalism is evil...corporations, etc..."

(first 5 to 10min is all you need)

 

[Caca-faat]

today you what?

You heard.

 

[Mike809]

maybe it's due to salaries.
Does the average american earn more than the average Uk?

 

[Caca-faat]

maybe it's due to salaries.
Does the average american earn more than the average Uk?

That may be a possibility, the median salary here is lower, doctors earn like 80k and that’s top doctors

 

[IIVI]

Also imagine how many times a single dollar gets taxed and generates money for the government.

You go to work and earn money:
Dollars get taxed when you earn it

Go to buy something:
Those dollars get taxed again

Person/Company who sold the item to you:
Taxed when they collect the money.
Taxes when they spend that dollar.

A lot of money is made for each dollar spent isn't it?

So why does the world still look the way it does with trillions of dollars moving everywhere and getting taxed?

Shouldn't that money be going back to the people somehow?

Some people are getting awfully rich.

 

[NoMorePie]

Come to Canada

 

[BaggerofTea]

The American consumer is a gouged cow

 

[Gritsngravy]

Both countries that have all temperate zones, so why is it more expensive than others. In a country where everything has to be shipped in; I get it but in both of these countries raw produce like carrots, onions, potatoes, butter shouldn’t be expensive as it can be grown locally. Unless there is some kind of bug, bad weather or something but even so a lot of raw produce is grown and kept in storage for a year or so.

Maybe price gouging

 

[Nero Christ]

If you think you are paying a lot there is because you have not seen the prices here in Brazil

Cats don't know the pain of $10+ for a gallon of gas