Yeah man, as an American, I don’t fucking get it either.
I think it’s just an extension of the “American exceptionalism” bullshit. When a food staple supply decreases for whatever legitimate reason, instead of simply adjusting their diet (even if temporarily) to account for it, they refuse to change.
Because this is America, and it costs $1.99 for a dozen eggs GODDAMN IT, and it’s my god-given right as an American to pay no more than that, regardless of actual material conditions. And I’ll fucking shoot you if you dare suggest otherwise.
Yeah man, as an American, I don’t fucking get it either.
I think it’s just an extension of the “American exceptionalism” bullshit. When a food staple supply decreases for whatever legitimate reason, instead of simply adjusting their diet (even if temporarily) to account for it, they refuse to change.
Because this is America, and it costs $1.99 for a dozen eggs GODDAMN IT, and it’s my god-given right as an American to pay no more than that, regardless of actual material conditions. And I’ll fucking shoot you if you dare suggest otherwise.