I find it fascinating how MAGA republicans think Trump is there for the small guy, yet his appointment and policies really benefit the big corporate donors.
Not that the democrats are much better but it's fascinating how the republicans are able to unite super rich capitalists and blue collar works into one movement although their interests are directly opposed. I think it's because they don't talk down on people like democrats like to do lately.
Consider the percentage people in smaller countries without large efficient firms spend on food.
Consider the far high prices of Canadian milk, cheese, eggs, and chicken as the law caps production and provides no way to eliminate smaller inefficient producers by outcompeting them.
Nowhere in the world spends a lower percentage of income on food than the USA.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/food-expenditure-share-gd...
The system works for consumers. Tremendously well.
Saying it worked before is a bit like saying "I can't have diabetes, I played football in highschool!".