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I'm pretty sure inflation hurts the poor the most.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-poor-are-being-doubly-hit-by-inflation-and-policies-to-combat-inflation/
No shit, the owners and the Fed they speak through make sure of that.
Gotta take their bruised ego scores out on someone.
If they didn't capture the government that's supposed to keep them in check to ensure they never have to fund social supports back into the society that facilitated their monstrous wealth to begin with, the pain could go to the class that hoards enough to shoulder it without flinching.
Can't have that! 🤣