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Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by SoftTalker on Sunday July 12, 2026 @12:27AM (#48878253)
Rage is not approprate in most cases. It gets your blood pressure and adrenaline spiking, but doesn't do anything to fix the problem. It probably makes it worse because it clouds rational thought.

Cheap goods have always been junk. Buy less, better stuff. Buy once, cry once.

Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by doctorwho42 on Sunday July 12, 2026 @12:40AM (#48878309)
Truly the response of a person of means who has never lived a life of do-withouts.
Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by monksy on Sunday July 12, 2026 @03:08AM (#48879030)
At this point I seriously don't agree with you.

Considering cheap "junk" from China has gotten a heck of a lot better and competitive.

However the average good in the US has been overly inflated.

Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by m4x on Sunday July 12, 2026 @12:38AM (#48878304)
What do you do when the expensive options are also junk? Relatively few manufacturers actually focus on quality today.
Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by giardini on Sunday July 12, 2026 @01:39AM (#48878619)
Regardless of price why buy junk?
Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by m4x on Sunday July 12, 2026 @02:41AM (#48878917)
I'm genuinely curious how you think we should avoid it? If I had to buy a household appliance tomorrow, or a new car, I cannot think of a single company I'd feel safe purchasing from.
Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by defrost on Sunday July 12, 2026 @01:40AM (#48878622)
Gruen transfer confusion.
Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by giardini on Thursday July 16, 2026 @11:45PM (#48943134)
That is something specific to shopping in a fabricated environment (e.g., a mall) I fail to see how that applies to buying a house/home.
Re:Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices by vatsachak on Sunday July 12, 2026 @12:44AM (#48878334)
You clearly have not seen the King of the Hill episode where Hank tries to tackle his anger