Thread by @sunnshiiny

Inflation is about to get worse because the supply chain is broken, we just had a catastrophic disaster in BC crippling transportation infrastructure, the rest of the globe is still struggling with covid (sans vaccines), vaccine passports are kicking in.

https://twitter.com/macleans/status/1463582590586216450

What part of covid is still impacting global trade negatively don’t people understand?

How self centred do you have to be to feel angry because Christmas GHG not be as decked out as usual this year? People are dying in developing nations where products and supply chains are.

You want to fix the supply chain? Demand wealthy nations coordinate vaccine delivery to their populations.

You worried about inflation? Suck it up. Those of us who have more should be filling food banks and Holiday/Christmas gifts for families and kids.

Last time I checked, Christmas was about giving, not receiving anyway.

Think of the inflation as a check on your superfluous spending habits. Food and shelter come first. Then transportation.

Thank your lucky stars you live in a wealthy nation that will not starve or shut the heat off.

Those bills are going to increase as well.

Price gouging is rampant. But costs have increased as well due to covid and supply chain problems.

Adapt.

We are in the middle of a global pandemic. What the heck did people think? We’d get vaccines, and the remainder of the globe would slave to get out goods and supplies to us regardless of devastating illness and deaths and no vaccine availability?

Sheesh! Have some empathy & compassion for those still suffering in other nations.

There are suppliers who are forcing their workers to live in factories so you get you Christmas presents. That’s what workers without right get as reward. They can’t leave the building.

So tell O’Toole to stuff it. We are not a nation of Me Me Me.

We are a nation of We We We.

Covid isn’t over for the majority of the globe. And some extremely selfish and deluded people here keep covid circulating so we must still be cautious & observe public health measures.

My husband and I have made a commitment to purchase $20 worth of dry goods every time we shop for groceries and to donate $25/week for fresh foods to the food bank. We can afford it. Our teen is self supporting currently.

That will help one family.

If enough people with the means do something similar make contributions to food banks, we can get through the next few months until all children 5 and over are vaccinated and the incidence of covid decreases.

That’s my Christmas present this year. Helping my community.

There will be some that can’t absorb the rise in food prices. But if we pull together, we can manage to get through the winter. The federal government will also be helping people.

We need to stop being cajoled into fear based decision making.

We do what we can to help those in need. That’s Canadian. That’s what we do when faced with adversity. We pull together. Not point fingers and blame others for our misfortune. That doesn’t help anyone.

We help ourselves. We watch each other’s back. That’s Canada.

So be a good Canadian and help out a neighbour, a friend, a relative (even the crazy right wing relative) who is having difficulty with inflation.

That’s how we survive. Who needs Christmas presents under the tree. I’ll be happy knowing a family is eating real food.

I don’t need another kitchen appliance or new books to read. I could use some socks, and I might donate a few to charity, when buying some for myself.

This isn’t permanent. Covid will pass. And my contributions to society will probably be scaled back a bit then.

But I can afford it. My family has plenty. And I know sharing and giving is what Christmas is all about. Same with Chanukah, Kwanza, and most other faiths with celebrations. It’s all about giving. Sharing our plenty with those less fortunate. So we all may thrive.

I challenge everyone who reads this to dig deep and find compassion in your cheque book. Help your fellow citizens make it through winter & the temporary inflation caused by events out of our government’s control.

It’s the best gift you can give yourself.

Hope for the future.