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Cookie Monster complaint about "shrinkflation" sparks response from White House (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller," the googly-eyed, furry blue muppet declared on X on Monday, tapping into an economic trend of the day. "Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!"

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The Cookie Monster is Joe Biden's new economic advisor.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Me think rich people not taxed enough. Me also think wages too low.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Haha no Biden wouldn’t care about that part.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

The right: "Stick to your lane! You're a cookie expert not an economist! Trump says keep celebrities out of politics!"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Could be an improvement compared to whichever corporate plants are currently on that side of the revolving door 🤷

[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago

I'm not complaining.