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by trashtester 1142 days ago
> But the root problem is much deeper, which is that our economic system cannot handle people making a decent money.

The value of money is defined by what you can buy for it. If there isn't enough stuff to buy, either prices go up or there will be shortages of those products. If I have to chose between paying 20% more for the bread or to find the shelves empty half the time, I prefer to pay 20% more.

In "other economic systems", meaning socialism, empty shelves are pretty common.