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>And I can almost guarantee that this has negatively effected the purchasing power of those least well off in the EU

And I can guarantee absolutely that purchasing power is not the be all end all, and that leaving it all to the free market and "if I want X, it's my choice" creates more issues than it solves. For example, nobody labelling what they sell as X (but as X+, the better variety), without legislation to prevent them.

And the same argument goes to BS like avoiding vaccination and people teaching Creative Design to their kids.