Today, 03:49 PM
This is one of the most easy and logical issues you can explain to people using basic economics.
The crazy thing is you can explain the whole thing, you can give an example of a store owner selling overpriced water bottles before a storm and how one person could come in and buy it all out for $50, or you can overcharge 10x and each person comes in buying only what they need, more people end up with the goods they need before the storm, saving lives. You can explain how overpricing helps bring in more goods after the storm by encouraging entrepreneurs to risk their safety to bring in goods to a dangerous area with looters and dangerous, damaged roads, etc, saving even more lives.
Most people still won't change their mind, they think the value of things is just whatever the price tag at their local store says and anybody who charges more is just being greedy.. those are usually leftists tho.
That said.. I saw some of these posts on X, and 95% of the comments beneath were MAGA supporters saying price gouging during a weather emergency is a good thing..
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