With the economy changing financially (groceries, gas, hygiene/cleaning products etc) should we worry/stress or deal with it the best we can?

[Anonymous]

[Babyyii]

Life is all about perspective and as someone said stressing and worrying won’t change the fact that everything is depressingly high these days. Maybe this will teach us to be more frugal and save rather than spending recklessly and carelessly. Maybe it’ll even teach most of us to not get too comfortable in our current life situations because things change and you have to be ready and able to accommodate yourself in whatever situation life unexpectedly puts before you. As I said life is all about perspective, so look it as life lesson rather than a huge setback that you can or will never overcome. Which is what I notice many people doing as if it’s the end of the world. Many generations before us have dealt with the same thing and even worse. If African Americans could overcome something as cruel as slavery we can overcome these financially hard times.

[Effably]

This is what.. the second or third financial crash of a century in our lives?

Being stressed out does no good so if these are your options, grin and bear it. However it should be obvious to everyone by now that there are some flaws that need fixing and that it may very well be on us to demand them fixed.

[exitseven]

I just cannot believe that a million people are not marching on Washington with pitchfork and torches demanding a recall election.

[CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS]

We have no choice but to deal with it but also do make improvements on your budget. You can turn your cars ac off to save gas in the city and turn it on while on the highway. Drive more fuel efficient cars. Learn to make sandwiches of all sorts. Gas is expected to continue increasing.

[exitseven]

Worrying will not help. My uncle used to say that fate favors the one who digs the deepest foxhole. I am trying to cut my expenditures and save where I can.

[Chill_Thoughts]

Even if you stress, you still have to do what you can about it... So maybe just skip the stress and get to figuring out how you gonna get by

[Sixgunsound]

Worry accomplishes nothing, but we can take small steps towards a political solution in the midterms.

[ArtemisSilver]

Maybe we should hold politicians responsible for their failures?

[EnglishEuropean]

That has to be a matter of personal style. Personally I'm cutting back on essentials and non-essentials alike.

[Jamie05rhs]

If you want my personal opinion, I think we all need to go on strike.

[Anonymous]

Nobody was even thinking about Africa when it came to monkey pox lol.

Show how race consumed these people are

[JohnK123]

Stockpile duh. Just like March 2020

[jahaims]

Plan ahead, it is going to get worse

[888theGreat]

You better worry about a civil war

[Anonymous]

Grin and bear it I guess until the up rivals