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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by dt3ft on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:27PM (#35291442)
> It's the dark, sinister side of inflation

You mean dark, sinister side of capitalism, right?

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by sparrish on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:38PM (#35291662)
You think inflation can't happen in non-capitalistic economies?
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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by jupp0r on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:32PM (#35291520)
Can you name non-capitalism societies that have had more success dealing with inflation?
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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by ROTMetro on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:40PM (#35291705)
I can think of other societies whose solution is more humane than 'drive up unemployment and make remaining workers so afraid they stop purchasing'.
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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by jupp0r on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:58PM (#35292007)
Real existing ones? Who exactly?
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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by christophilus on Friday March 24, 2023 @12:31PM (#35291515)
No. Of fractional reserve banking. Capitalism is not the same thing as a monetary regime.
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