This part gripes me when they travel to “less fortunate” or “poor” countries where eating out is $0.50-2.00 but the same or similar thing is $30-500 in the US, however: people earn different levels of income. Like in that “third world” country, people may only live with $10 a day while Americans live with either $7.25 / $15 per hour in minimum wage, so it’s not comparable as to why the prices are seen as “cheap” by Americans.
Now, put it this way: if an average joe were to earn the FEDERAL mandated minimum wage of $7.25, is buying a whole weeks worth of groceries affordable with that alone (excluding rent, utilities, insurance, etc)? Do you consider a $200 semi-fancy dinner at a restaurant (not over the top luxurious, but formal & fine dining) with family or friends “cheap” in the US whilst earning $15 (or even $30) per hour in minimum wage?
Hell fuck no. Even $100 at a restaurant for a family of four is outrageous, and we make way above minimum wage. A restaurant that cost $60 under Biden is now $100+ under Stumpy. Nothing is fucking cheap anymore in the US. US citizens are feeling the inflation. That’s one reason they overwhelmingly voted blue on election day.
Stumpy, I’m adding that to the list of Trump names. 10 years on and people are still coming up with zingers!