In Bloomberg Opinion’s world, inflation would hurt Americans less if they simply took the bus, ate lentils and let their pets die from cancer. After all, the poor must behave.
According to this op-ed Teresa Ghilarducci (professor of economics, New School for Social Research) might be interested in running for president for Out Of Touch Association.
Ghilarducci gave some truly condescending advice to Americans struggling under record inflation in her Bloomberg Opinion piece headlined, “Inflation Stings Most If You Earn Less Than $300K. Here’s How To Deal.,” She advised Americans to: Ghilarducci gave some truly condescending advice to Americans struggling under record inflation: take the bus, stop buying in bulk and try lentils instead of meat. As Bloomberg Opinion tweeted in summary: “Nobody said this would be fun.”
Ghilarducci ominously added that animal lovers across America might want to “rethink those costly pet medical needs. It may sound harsh, but researchers actually don’t recommend pet chemotherapy – which can cost up to $10,000 – for ethical reasons.” In other words, rising inflation may be bad news for people, but try being a dog.
Twitter’s conservative influencers ripped the article apart. Charles Payne is Fox Business host tweeted: “Let Them Eat Lentils? They want you to make changes and stop complaining about the higher prices. Milo can go to dog heaven (they don’t believe it exists).[s]If the vet bills are excessively high, you can apply for a waiver. But would these draconian moves really counter runaway inflation?”
Allow them to eat lentils!
You should not be complaining about rising vet costs. Make adjustments. If the vet bills are excessively high, Milo can be taken to dog heaven.
These draconian measures might not be enough to stop runaway inflation. https://t.co/INZTLp2FZg
— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) March 20, 2022
Zuby is a political commentator and rapper. responded: “They forgot the most important one… ‘Stop being poor.’”
The most crucial one was “Stop Being Poor.” https://t.co/GgQp1ZCwJY
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) March 20, 2022
George Alexopoulos is a political cartoonist wrote: “Advice from elitist New Yorkers who:
- Don’t know how to drive
- Pay ten dollars for a banana
- Don’t know how to cook at home
- Think a hard day’s work is sitting Starbucks for two hours browsing Twitter, whilst thinking about their ‘novel.’”
Advice from elitist New Yorkers who:
• Not sure how to drive?
• A banana costs ten dollars
• Are you a beginner in cooking?
• Think a hard day’s work is sitting in Starbucks for two hours browsing Twitter, whilst thinking about their “novel” https://t.co/744elyMBGL— George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85) March 21, 2022
And if gas prices are a concern, Ghilarducci proposed that “[n]ow may even be the time to sell your car.”
Ghilarducci also made another unappetizing appeal to Americans on food: “cut out the middle creature and consume plants directly. It’s a more efficient, healthier and cheaper way to get calories.” She hedged, “[t]hough your palate may not be used to it, tasty meat substitutes include vegetables.”
She concluded her tale by mentioning some of the positive effects of inflation, namely creativity. “Try to be as flexible and creative as possible. Scientists tell us our brain plasticity will improve by trying novel things.”
She deserves credit for putting a creative spin to the positive effects of inflation.
The political satire website The Babylon Bee published a response to Bloomberg Opinion’s condescending op-ed with the aptly headlined, “8 Ways To Deal With Inflation If You’re One Of Those Poor People Making Under $300K.” The second suggestion on their list: “Try not eating.” The reason? “A 365-day fast can do wonders for your weight problem.”
Conservatives are being attacked. Contact Bloomberg Opinion at letters@bloomberg.netYou should ask it to stop publishing bizarre and patronizing opinions on how normal Americans can cope with rising inflation.
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