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Burgernomics Δ
(sh.itjust.works)
alt-text: Woman ordering food (photo): “I would like to buy a hamburger for the same price that it was 2 hours ago.”
Cashier (sketched): “Sir, this is a Wendy's”
Like, is this a self-imposed excise tax? Too many people in line! Let's knock the poors out since our food is unhealthy. (I know that I am conflating an excise tax with capitalist class aggression, but I'm tired, so whatever.)
Not a tax, basically just a price-signal. But maybe also a markeing push since it gets attention by being novel. Its functionally similar to happy hour specials or loss-leaders.