People wonder why there’s not enough snow plows in places like this, and I’m sitting here trying to justify the cost of a shovel.

What did the canuks get up to this time?

You mean like the president giving pardons to cop killers?

The counter to this are the strongly patriarchal countries around the world having the exact same problems as the western world. Cost of living problems are a population growth problem, that humanity has done an amazingly shit job of dealing with.

Consider that there hasn’t been a shortage of food for humans on Earth for over 500 years. And yet, starvation and famine have very much been a thing. Not because there wasn’t food, but because the food that existed was restricted to some populations, usually intentionally. Resource restriction is just another tool for authoritarians. From companies taking away health care, to trade embargoes, to wiping out the buffalo. Starving your opponent has always been a viable strategy.

Stopping a system from starving you of resources has always been a problem too. That’s why it works.

It’s always interesting to watch moments like this in history. There are thousands and thousands of them. Small bits of violence, happening at random, but really the same thing over and over. Most of the populace just ignoring it. Until one particular case, no different than any of the others, catches the attention of the masses. And suddenly the world changes in drastic, sometimes horrible, ways over night.

I’m a weird guy

I agree, and also think a stupid stunt is a poor way to reach better wages. It’s just a way to placate the masses.

I do avoid most sales. They’re either a lie using a fake regular price, or a low quality product that didn’t sell, so they taking a loss to get rid of it. Either way, not worth my time. I shop for quality products that meet my needs when I need them, not when they’re on sale.

Doesn’t matter, the money is nothing to me, it’s simple principle. I also don’t use store cards or coupons.

I don’t like paying people just to do the job they’re already paid for, and I think it’s bad for society to promote it.

Well hell, wish I’d known this when they dropped off a bunch of flat pack desks. I’m not tipping the guy that just dropped off a kitchen spoon.

A donut receipt is an alibi. Just saying.