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Nothing says “we really car” like mocking the concerns of citizens. But, hey, all you Biden voters, this is on you. Don’t be upset over the inability to get goods, along with the price of goods

White House minimizes supply chain crisis as ‘tragedy of the treadmill’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki characterized the supply chain crisis that is causing a shortage of consumer goods across the country as the “tragedy of the treadmill” on Tuesday — the second time a member of the administration has made light of the crisis.

During Tuesday’s White House briefing, Psaki was questioned about why President Biden failed to take a more aggressive approach to the bottleneck when the signs were evident in March 2020 that the coronavirus pandemic would disrupt the global supply chain.

“It was crystal clear that things were not improving on the supply chain. People couldn’t get dishwashers and furniture and treadmills delivered on time. Not to mention all sorts of other things,” the reporter said.

Psaki interjected: “The tragedy of the treadmill.”

The video is required to see how snotty this was said

.@PressSec makes light of supply chain issues, laughing about "the tragedy of the treadmill that's delayed." pic.twitter.com/bQdKyCRskb

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 19, 2021

That’s how one would expect Marie Antoinette to say “let the eat cake” per the legend (yes, yes, I know the reality of that saying). People aren’t waiting for treadmills: they’re waiting on autos to be able to get to work, food, and so many other goods. Sure, many are “luxury items”, but, we’re the United States. If we can’t get some luxury items, were are we? And you’re dealing with empty shelves and low supplies. Want some fish for dinner? Good luck. The supply was low to empty, at least for fresh, at three different grocery stores. Even something basic, like these Sam’s Club cheese bagels I love are hit and miss.

In an interview Sunday, Buttigieg blamed the bottleneck on the high demand from American consumers for more goods.

“Part of what’s happening isn’t just the supply side, it’s the demand side,” Buttigieg said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Demand is off the charts, retail sales are through the roof. … Demand is up because income is up, because the president has successfully guided this economy out of the terrifying recession.”

Demand is normal. It’s not elevated above normal. Where is income up? And, heck, the Washington Post said economists were saying the US was out of recession in late January 2021, which would mean Trump pulled us out of it (which was world wide). Why have things gotten so much worse under Let’s Go Brandon? An administration which cares more about illegal aliens than Americans.