

Inflation had ticked up considerably by 2020, 2021 it just started rising and never stopped.
Especially beef at the moment. But in a year 2003 prices seemed about half of what they are now.
Vegetables and produce are probably twice what they were just in 2020, salad dressing was 88 cents at Aldi and now is like $2.
We are still at consolidating power phase with a propped up economy, after the economy falters when they are fixed in power that will start in earnest.
If they keep bringing the military into domestic affairs they will subbordinate civilian leadership at some point as well.