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50. Corporations only started getting greedy in 2021, apparently.

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 12:48 PM

Feb 2022

This is the dumbest explanation for inflation since goldbugs were complaining about central banking.

Oil companies don't even set oil prices! They're controlled by OPEC, a cartel of governments. What a trash tweet.

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This isn't inflation - It is 100% corporate greed [View all] kpete Feb 2022 OP

Let me also contribute... LakeVermilion Feb 2022 #1

Yep. The markets are well setup to shake down the little people. KPN Feb 2022 #6

Small investors should not be trying to time the market. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #22

That's dogmatic on a number of fronts as well as KPN Feb 2022 #51

Oddly enough, by holding steady in this volatile market PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #63

Understood and appreciated. Also retired -- from feds so my savings went into the TSP where there's KPN Feb 2022 #64

You might want to take a look at this: PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #66

Thanks PO. I've used smilar calculators in the past. Did a lot of runs with different ROIs and KPN Feb 2022 #109

Depends on your age dwayneb Feb 2022 #53

Yeah, that's my thinking as well -- plus I tend to keep KPN Feb 2022 #65

If interest rates were significantly higher, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #110

Best government that money can buy DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #108

You are so right. True Blue American Feb 2022 #29

Kick. I wish someone in the media was talking about this. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #2

Food is the problem jimfields33 Feb 2022 #4

Fertilizer is 4x as expensive NowISeetheLight Feb 2022 #21

My Son found that out when he went to get True Blue American Feb 2022 #32

Re: Natural Gas Prices lonely bird Feb 2022 #34

If you have a freezer that is stocked... LakeVermilion Feb 2022 #23

I heard about this on MSNBC and CNN and got super pissed off. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #9

I do that every time I shop. True Blue American Feb 2022 #35

That is how I was raised too. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #74

That goes for anything I buy True Blue American Feb 2022 #83

You and I have a rare mentality BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #96

I heard about this on MSNBC and CNN and got super pissed off. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #10

Not buying does the trick. True Blue American Feb 2022 #84

Don't count on the media to keep you informed DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #68

I know, I know. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #98

** soldierant Feb 2022 #70

Raise prices, blame it on Biden. It's how the oligarchs roll. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3

Oh yes, they're going to punish Americans.... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #12

Yep that is that plan. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #16

We are bdamomma Feb 2022 #99

Yes. We are only good for making them wealthy, and we are completely expendable. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #100

and they bdamomma Feb 2022 #102

They want that money badly. But they know they have to throw us a few bones Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #103

We know what's bdamomma Feb 2022 #104

Yes they are brazen, no longer hide anything. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #107

So true! Rebl2 Feb 2022 #24

Meaning they're going to have Republicans do their bidding: trickle down bs, ancianita Feb 2022 #37

Putin/oligrachs/GOP are now an amorphous blob. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #86

Or a loosely connected mafia network. ancianita Feb 2022 #90

Yep. Like Russia. Not a real country, but territory ruled by mobsters. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #91

Nailed it. orangecrush Feb 2022 #46

Ergo, USA ... the best government money can buy. But it KPN Feb 2022 #60

The wealthy bribe corrupt politicians who lie to voters. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #87

Time to enforce some anti-trust laws Dave says Feb 2022 #71

The oligarch's lobbyists write the laws, with loopholes. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #72

Ding ding ding. The oligarchs want the R's in radius777 Feb 2022 #80

Total permanent power, ultimate wealth, white minority rule. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #88

Let's give some support from our team. Vfrbgt Feb 2022 #5

You might want to post this in the Texas Group BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #14

That's what I keep seeing on the news! NOT. dchill Feb 2022 #7

I'm beginning to see MSM blaming Biden for inflation KS Toronado Feb 2022 #15

Ya Think? Tommymac Feb 2022 #19

Occasionally KS Toronado Feb 2022 #28

That's what the Predatory Capitalists do. They try to blow smoke up our asses Emile Feb 2022 #36

Read "The Shock Doctrine" HighFired49 Feb 2022 #58

I read it. Good book. Dave says Feb 2022 #73

Way too late...this is already the talking point issue Moostache Feb 2022 #42

Ouch! You may be right ... which is why I'm 100-percent KPN Feb 2022 #67

That is the messaging orangecrush Feb 2022 #48

i work in manufacturing of non-retail goods, we've raised prices on many items 2-4x what they were. uncle ray Feb 2022 #8

I also work in non-retail lonely bird Feb 2022 #40

Work in IT? you have a golden ticket dwayneb Feb 2022 #59

Add The Meat Processors WHITT Feb 2022 #11

Bingo! lonely bird Feb 2022 #41

Now who didn't see that coming long ago? llmart Feb 2022 #13

McDonalds profits were 59% higher in what period Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2022 #17

Looked up - likely compared to the big dip at low of pandemic early Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2022 #18

Annual net income at Year-End 2021 vs Year-End 2020 NewJeffCT Feb 2022 #43

To be honest, don't really see that as an astronomical Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2022 #61

No, it's not a huge increase over 2 years NewJeffCT Feb 2022 #89

Ya... All you can really go by is online reviews Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2022 #95

No one is being forced to buy fast food Random Boomer Feb 2022 #20

Mr. Rashid should look into those corporations' balance sheets AND what contributes to the.... George II Feb 2022 #25

CEOs who raise prices get bigger bucks. CEOs who don't get removed by the investors. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #26

+100000 moondust Feb 2022 #62

All along these fat cats that were crying crocodile tears BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #27

Those days of 'we're all in this together' are loooooong gone. spanone Feb 2022 #30

I have been yelling about this what seems like forever Scalded Nun Feb 2022 #31

Predatory Capitalism is who to blame for inflation! Emile Feb 2022 #33

The downside of monopolies... dlk Feb 2022 #38

Corporate greed is a given and a constant, but inflation is due to material costs, oil + wages andym Feb 2022 #39

Thank you orangecrush Feb 2022 #54

This is IMPORTANT! Spread the word! liberalla Feb 2022 #44

On facebook (yes I'm guity) Riverman100 Feb 2022 #45

K&R ck4829 Feb 2022 #47

A lot of it is corporate greed NewJeffCT Feb 2022 #49

Corporations only started getting greedy in 2021, apparently. mathematic Feb 2022 #50

... orangecrush Feb 2022 #55

Be careful. It's a lot more complicated than a 4 line tweet. paleotn Feb 2022 #52

Let's say it's 50% inflation 50% corporate greed dwayneb Feb 2022 #56

Simply put, revenue - expenses equal profit SonofBen Feb 2022 #57

Agree. Plus any comparison to the numbers when Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2022 #69

Amazon Skittles Feb 2022 #75

K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Feb 2022 #76

How about jobs that provide insulting benefits like food stamp eligibility? IronLionZion Feb 2022 #77

Same shit different day? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #78

Not 100%, there would be inflation now no matter what from screwed up supply chains... Silent3 Feb 2022 #79

BOYCOTT their Freadking ASSES.. Cha Feb 2022 #81

I don't think it's so much greed, as a concerted effort to make the Dems look bad. C Moon Feb 2022 #82

That too, they did the same thing to Jimmy Carter! Emile Feb 2022 #92

Yup Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #85

These threads Zeitghost Feb 2022 #93

Yeah I tend to agree EX500rider Feb 2022 #94

That's what I said to my husband when he asked me about the $9.99 for keto granola. Vinca Feb 2022 #97

According to Zillow my house was appreciating in value by Yanicosco Feb 2022 #101

Maybe not 100%, but definitely greed is a factor mvd Feb 2022 #105

I think there is a lot of price gouging Meowmee Feb 2022 #106