Burgernomics Δ - sh.itjust.works

alt-text: Woman ordering food (photo): “I would like to buy a hamburger for the same price that it was 2 hours ago.” Cashier (sketched): “Sir, this is a Wendy’s”

Like, is this a self-imposed excise tax? Too many people in line! Let’s knock the poors out since our food is unhealthy. (I know that I am conflating an excise tax with capitalist class aggression, but I’m tired, so whatever.)
Not a tax, basically just a price-signal. But maybe also a markeing push since it gets attention by being novel. Its functionally similar to happy hour specials or loss-leaders.