How is clothing free? Last time I checked I paid 50 bucks for a shirt. Food is cheap and no one cares if you waste it.
Re:Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0
by jacobr1 on Thursday July 30, 2020 @06:51PM
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You could buy a shirt for $5 at walmart. And there is even a reasonable chance the material quality would be good. It almost certainly won't be fashionable. Purchasing quality second-hand clothing in North America is even cheaper.
For food, some people buy bulk staples and some buy high-end food at Wholefoods.
The degree of substitutes and variety available on the market is staggering for consumer items.
All prices? No. Clothing is now effectively free, for example. Prices of necessities are the only things you want to watch. Basic food products, healthcare, etc. Those prices have risen around the same as the rate of inflation or spiraled out beyond. Food prices cannot outstrip the inflation ever, because of food subsidy and/or ebt which is tied to it.