So I had to buy two of them to get as much as I used to get with one. Each one of these now cost $12. The total ounces of salmon you see here used to cost $7.
So I had to buy two of them to get as much as I used to get with one. Each one of these now cost $12. The total ounces of salmon you see here used to cost $7.
Why is social media full of these posts?
“This used to cost $3 but today I paid $13.”
Why did you pay? Are an imbecile with zero control over your actions? Don’t give them money. It’s that simple.
Man’s gotta eat
You’re asking me why I bought that? I’ve been buying these for years, and I had a strong craving for it today and I went to the grocery store solely for this, the only thing I bought at the store today, because that’s what I went to the store to buy. I had no intention of leaving the store without it, in some pathetic meaningless form of silent protest, fuck no, I was hungry for this, and this only.
Supply and demand.
Once they know you will pay they will keep raising the price.
It’s not silent protest, you’re voting with your wallet.
Voting with one’s wallet is silent.
Ok, go verbally complain like a Karen to the manager. That’ll definitely help. 😂
It also does literally nothing lol. I’m continually shocked at how many people continue to think it’s an effective form of resistance despite all available evidence.
Edit: since this comment seems to have rustled a few jimmies, I found this thread about the nintendo situation which contains some pretty good info since I’m not one to spend loads of time and energy arguing with randos on the internet: https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/SocialistGaming/comments/1jr93bv/vote_with_your_wallet_and_other_liberal_arguments/
It absolutely works…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-sales-decline-value-meal/
That’s not “voting with your wallet” lmao it’s not being able to afford food
I could always afford, I just stopped going because it was bad value. I am not alone on this. That is literally what voting with your wallet means.
You need to work on your logic skills, you appear to have almost none and have zero awareness of this deficiency. I’m sure you’ll ignore me or get emotional but keep in mind that is exactly how someone will poor logical skills reacts.
Straight from the article the other commenter linked:
Buying the cheapest available food option is not “voting with your dollar.” That’s called trying to survive. Low income people don’t get to vote with their dollar.
it is literally the only thing that matters unders capitalism. or rather, any “protest” that doesn’t also target the bottom line is useless when government/courts are captured.
In the absence of clear demands and organization (which would make it a boycott, which is something that works), “voting with your wallet” just looks like random noise to them. You really think because you stop buying a product or go to the grocery store across the street instead anything will change?