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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I'm not up in arms about the comment, but it is a little patronizing and out of touch. It reminds me of one of the local civic politicians in the LML here when someone asked about the Metro Vancouver gas tax and that maybe reducing the tax on fuel to help people with the cost of living, he asked if the person ever thought of buying an electric car because you can save in the long run. Really, thanks man, never thought of that! Oh wait, if someone doesn't have money to pay for gas, they likely don't have the dough for a new car, or a house to plug it in at either.

The latter is obviously more tone deaf, but they are both starting to get close to "let them eat cake" territory.

And IF she had been saying "The way for people to deal with inflation is to cut Disney+" maybe I could see the point. But that isn't what she said, she didn't even say people need to cut anything. She only noted that households (mothers and wives) are looking at their costs and then gave a personal anecdote about how she is in the same boat of looking at all costs. In her circumstance Disney+ was not required so they cut it. In no way did she say that Canadians should be doing the same. This is only how social media is framing it for people to try and use it as ammunition.

This is a far cry from saying the way to deal with high gas prices is to buy an electric car, or if heating bills are too high you should put on a sweater.