That is an interesting thought, of course, but what will happen when the “you” who are supposed to be listened to split apart?
Politics is so complex precisely because there are no rights or wrongs. It is simply a set of compromises between an indefinite number of groups.
This only shows that many people don’t actually suffer because of the price. When you have to choose between a cup of coffee and food for the week, you simply give up the coffee without a second thought and buy a jar of instant coffee at the supermarket. That’s it.
Due to physical or mental difficulties, they can’t put grains, meat, and water into a $20 steamer and press 1 button on the panel? Aside from people with severe amputations, it’s hard for me to imagine such a case.
Not sure if I should write this, but here is a summary from Russia:
Everything is fine overall. There are some cuts (I work in a telecom company). Nevertheless, there are enough vacancies, and the only downside is the merging of positions from different departments in some places. At my last test interview sprint, I got a job in 3 days.
Fuel prices have almost doubled, so I’ve started driving less for non-essential matters. Small businesses have closed down in some places, so now there are only 3 snack bars in the neighborhood instead of 5. Inflation is felt unpleasantly; prices are slowly rising.
Nevertheless, I eat whatever I want, drink whatever I want, and buy electronics. Maybe I’m just lucky and things are worse for blue-collar workers.