Dig inflation into the class struggle
The state is oppressed; the law is a lie
the rich man lives on selfishly
The poor man is sucked out to the marrow
and his right is a vain word
We are tired of living differently
Text from International
Every day you notice it when you pay for your groceries: everything has become more expensive. The Rabobank economists found out if there is no question of what “grain inflation” is going to be called: “yes”. In the fourth quarter of last year, the profit margin of Dutch companies was 109 billion euros higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.
Supermarkets say they are lowering prices, but that is consumer fraud Prices in supermarkets are rising. Nevertheless, many chains claim that hundreds of products are becoming cheaper through promotions. But according to experts, that is a misconception. The skyrocketing inflation in the Netherlands could be attributed to companies' profit-taking,. It was part of a longer row of reports from FNV, CPB and ECB, all arguing the same thing: multinationals have abused their market power to force consumers to pay a premium on top of their own price increases. It is the main explanation for the endless stream of reports about record profits at companies such as Shell, Unilever and Ahold.
Reports and news reports showed that the cause for rising inflation was not monetary policy, not wage demands, especially shareholder wrapping through higher dividend payments and spending billions buying their own shares. Against the background of wages that have lagged behind productivity growth for years, disposable incomes that have stagnated for years, the anger about green subsidies for the rich (Teslas, Heat Pumps, etc) and higher energy bills for the poor, the dissatisfaction with a political elite that does not seem to care much about the people “who don't matter”.
The open class struggle started with the BBB revolt.
