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al bupp

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55. Capitalism taken as a whole basically doesn't give a sh*t about people

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:18 PM

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Only profits really count. Capitalism sees us all (except the most privileged classes) as replaceable cogs, and helpless consumers fueling and feeding the machine in one way or anther.

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We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You. [View all] IronLionZion 15 hrs ago OP

The poor pay more for food and the rest of us. And get lower quality. IF they even have local food stores. marble falls 15 hrs ago #1

But the video article wasn't about this. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #25

Walk away, substitute, have a larder of sale items bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #2

+1 Auggie 13 hrs ago #19

Best investment homegirl 13 hrs ago #22

But the video wasn't about Pricing vs. Production Costs. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #26

Then you should stick to the subject like I did instead of attacking those trying to help. bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #43

Capitalism taken as a whole basically doesn't give a sh*t about people al bupp 2 hrs ago #55

DOOR DASH Brainstormy 15 hrs ago #3

To Do What? ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #27

Another way that Republicans want to take the majority of the population markodochartaigh 15 hrs ago #4

I use my instant pot a lot in winter. Great for potatoes. Slow cooker too IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #5

I Don't See The Connection To The Video Content. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #29

Maybe the connection is just tangential. markodochartaigh 8 hrs ago #49

Solid journalism Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #6

I love Trader Joe's! karin_sj 13 hrs ago #18

TJs has NJCher 12 hrs ago #40

Prices Are Allowed To "Fluctuate." Happens All The Time. The VIDEO Was.... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #30

I know, I watched the video Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #33

Cannot recommend enough Cosmocat 10 hrs ago #47

Paid 49 cents each for avocados at Aldi the other day! bullwinkle428 5 hrs ago #54

As others stated durablend 14 hrs ago #7

Loyalty programs do something similar with customer data IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #12

Surveillance Pricing. That's what some B&M stores do when you are in the store. erronis 13 hrs ago #23

In virtually all circumstances, you have the legal right to purchase the item at the marked price. Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #28

I wish I could remember the price of every single item. That must be a huge help! ShazzieB 12 hrs ago #36

It's not as easy as I it used to be. Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #42

Thanks for the tips! ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #45

What's B&M? ShazzieB 13 hrs ago #31

Sorry - I was following the poster's lead. Bricks and Mortar (versus online) erronis 13 hrs ago #32

I've never seen electronic prices at grocery stores MichMan 12 hrs ago #35

They're coming. Shop at the Mom's and Pop's while we can. erronis 12 hrs ago #41

Aldi have electronic tags canetoad 10 hrs ago #48

Your phone RetiredParatrooper 7 hrs ago #50

Instacart has discontinued the practice thesquanderer 14 hrs ago #8

Because of this investigative report IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #9

Corps don't give up cash cows easily JustKay 14 hrs ago #15

That is disgusting UpInArms 14 hrs ago #10

I no longer live in the US, but if I were there, I would be discusing these AI algorithms with my state rep, sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #11

I think it's wonderful that you all can do all this indepth stuff with prices. Srkdqltr 14 hrs ago #13

If you are chronically ill or disabled it makes a lot of sense - TBF 13 hrs ago #20

Isn't that illegal? Fil1957 14 hrs ago #14

Which law applies to this? IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #37

The corporations do similar pricing with utilities costs Farmer-Rick 14 hrs ago #16

WHY???????? popsdenver 13 hrs ago #21

Because there is money to be made IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #38

i used to be able to use $100.00 per week for operatig capital, ot any more.:( AllaN01Bear 14 hrs ago #17

Fuck it... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #24

It always pays to shop IN THE STORE rather than online FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #34

Yup, and there are often savings by buying bulk large quantities IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #39

K & R SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #44

Don't use Instacart, never have and never will. Liberal In Texas 11 hrs ago #46

It would appear to me that these examiners are cachukis 6 hrs ago #51

That sounds intriguing IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #52

Big Brother is refining using our habits. He has the tools. cachukis 5 hrs ago #53