They keep raising prices, stating that it’s due to inflation, but then they keep having record profits.

Meanwhile, the average American can barely afford rent or food nowadays.

What are we to do? Vote? I have been but that doesn’t seem to do much since I’m just voting for a representative that makes the actual decisions.

    • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 months ago

      Don’t do this. I used to work at a magistrate and the local Walmart manager walked in with a stack of theft reports every Friday. We sent out court summons to every one of them, and most of them ended up with a criminal record of theft and a hefty fine. It’s not worth it.

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      10 months ago

      From big corpo stores. Don’t dare mess with mom n pop shops, if there are any left.