Americans were sold a fallacy in the concept of a "free market" that has an influence on commerce. There is no such thing as a free market.

As the monopoly issuer of the US dollar, the federal government always has control of our economy, including both wages and the pricing of goods. The immense suffering the American people tolerate is due to the government not controlling and regulating commerce because the people still believe in the economic myths that have their roots in feudalism.

The Achilles heel of democracy is - - - democracy. None of us is as stupid as all of us.