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I'm trying to tell you inflation wasn't 4% in the same way youre telling me it is.
You're assuming something I highlighted in my first comment, and I'm doing the same to make a point.
the internet isn't american
Okay, what is it then? You are missing the whole point but feel free to keep going
We can agree on that inflation sucks everywhere in the world. Especially right now but since the 70s inflation rose faster than wages. But if we just stopped eating avocado toast then we would be able to afford that house.