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YorkRd

(326 posts)
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 02:09 PM Apr 2022

"Greedflation" is the term we need to start using. It puts the blame where it belongs.

So often messaging works against Democrats and democracy in general because the world is complicated. The term "greedflation" easily distances government from the problem average people are having and puts it squarely on big business and oligarches.


[link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/22/2093390/-When-you-talk-about-inflation-definitely-talk-about-corporate-profits|

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"Greedflation" is the term we need to start using. It puts the blame where it belongs. (Original Post) YorkRd Apr 2022 OP
It's greed for sure but I think the goal is also to damage Joe Biden's Presidency. barbaraann Apr 2022 #1
Would love to see a study comparing inflation rates among countries with low market concentration, Hoyt Apr 2022 #2
To us Dems it is a good term, we understand what it means. but to the average repub, panader0 Apr 2022 #3
Majority of voters are independent YorkRd Apr 2022 #4
Putin-flation**nm misanthrope Apr 2022 #5
Sellers will use any excuse to raise their prices as long as they GoodRaisin Apr 2022 #6

barbaraann

(9,151 posts)
1. It's greed for sure but I think the goal is also to damage Joe Biden's Presidency.
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 03:16 PM
Apr 2022

However, I can't think of a word for all of that evil.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. Would love to see a study comparing inflation rates among countries with low market concentration,
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 10:18 PM
Apr 2022

those with greater concentration, countries who have some kind of price control, etc.

panader0

(25,816 posts)
3. To us Dems it is a good term, we understand what it means. but to the average repub,
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 10:24 PM
Apr 2022

the term just means something to blame on Biden.

YorkRd

(326 posts)
4. Majority of voters are independent
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 01:41 PM
Apr 2022

We need something simple that breaks through. Putin inflation is OK but we need more.

GoodRaisin

(8,924 posts)
6. Sellers will use any excuse to raise their prices as long as they
Sun Apr 24, 2022, 02:22 PM
Apr 2022

can get away with it. Just call it "Greed" and get rid of the "flation" part of it, and you will have the most accurate term to describe what is going on.

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