Speaking with the Today show, MSNBC news correspondent Vicky Nguyen suggested simply not buying as much food to combat inflation, going so far as saying that maybe families not getting together isn’t such a bad thing — at least where your wallet is concerned.
After all, who needs familial bonds and memory when we’re busy Building Back Better?
“And while we are on the topic of something that could be controversial, perhaps forgo the turkey,” Nguyen suggests.
I’m not saying ditch the turkey, that’s sacrilege. But is it? I just offer the informations… Plus other real ways to save on the big feast this year ⬇️ #Thanksgiving #inflation #BlackFridayDeals https://t.co/McRZ0weGGO
— Vicky Nguyen (@VickyNguyenTV) November 20, 2021
“Bear with me,” she continues. “I know that is the staple of the Thanksgiving meal. However, some people think turkey is overrated, and so it tends to be the most expensive thing on the table. Maybe you do an Italian feast instead.”
“And I will say this, if you tell everyone you’re having a Thanksgiving without turkey, some guests may drop off the list, and that’s a way to cut costs, too,” she finishes, openly suggesting family members break with their traditions and not see each other as a means of combating inflation.”
Some other tips Nguyen gives are setting a budget, coupon clipping, cooking from scratch, etc. — all of which are legitimate suggestions.
More significantly, however, Nguyen’s comments echo the anti-family, anti-working-class sentiments of other mainstream pundits, who have been suggesting that it’s really Americans fault for wanting to buy products like they used to, rather than the corporations and the government that created supply change issues through pandemic policies which are destroying the once-prosperous American economy.
