I get that the point is inflation, but why eggs? If they went to $12/dozen, it would cost me like $4 extra dollars per week.

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    Zero. I used to have a fried egg for lunch every day but many years ago something switched in my brain and now the flavor of them really puts me off.

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    I don’t really eat eggs. I have ducks that lay eggs and if I really want some, I eat what they produce. I might try selling their eggs as a side hustle but a lot of people are grossed out by the concept of eating duck eggs for some reason lol

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    About 14. I’m not particularly price-sensitive about it given the absolute cost is low relative to many food options.

    Eggs keep getting cited by people trying to blame their political opponents for increases in food prices because they have increased to about 2.5x from five years ago, which is a bigger increase than most foods. The bulk of the increase is due to the ongoing bird flu outbreak, but that fact doesn’t seem to have great distribution among the general public.

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    Eggs because:

    Vance gave a quote bashing the price of eggs, but he cited a number much higher than the sign he was standing next to.

    Dems pounced on this, mocking the blatant exaggeration and dismissing any concerns about a cost of living crisis.

    It stuck around because it’s emblematic of the overall situation:

    Repubs don’t give a shit about facts, just vibes, and wanna paint as dark of a picture as possible.

    Dems only care about being correct on paper, and don’t give a shit about listening to the problems of ordinary people or doing anything that could be called “radical”.

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    Because eggs are seen as a very reasonable weekly purchase that a consumer can see a price delta in over a short period of time.

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    When I was younger about 14 eggs a week. Now about 9.

    Where I am eggs have only gone up about $0.20 in the last few months. Still under $6 per dozen for cage free eggs. Maybe $3.50 for caged eggs?

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    It depends. Eggs are part of cakes and pancakes, and a very quick to cook healthy thing to eat. Family of 4 now, we go through between 8 eggs on a light week and 32 eggs on a week I make a lot of egg stuff, or if someone is bulking, like today I made shakshuka for supper and a cake, that’s eight eggs in one meal.

    I think they are a commodity and historically a cheap source of animal protein, that’s why they are talked about.