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Me explanation surge pricing to an Amerikkkan: "Now imagine a burger..." (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago by Posadas@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1762473461815857617

Also I really wish the front page designers for the new york post would use their talents for good. (Cw: burger)

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[-] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 34 points 8 months ago

The problem is that the competitors might adopt the same practice because they can

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 31 points 8 months ago

The bourgeoisie have a scarily decent grasp on class solidarity. Instead of competing, you know they'll follow suit.

[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 24 points 8 months ago

They’re cartels, but burgers don’t want to apply that term to anyone except Mexicans lol

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It gets so frustrating to try to explain to people that if porky can get you to pay a million dollars for a single apple, he would Competition is dead in the 21st century.

[-] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 22 points 8 months ago

Even so, fast food joins are already expensive for the value they are offering. We are like 3 meals away from a riot. They will probably wait and see Wendy's quarterly earnings before following suit.

[-] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 16 points 8 months ago

They're expensive because they know they'll get away with it. And they will. Americans are addicted to junk food and would rather pay more than stop eating crap.