Read and used that book as a piece of evidence when I taught toxic positivity and its negative impacts. Thanks for pushing education on me. Still support your original comment as completely valid.

I'm a clinical optimist.

I guess I should have been more specific about what I'm saying isn't wrong. I'm saying all that stuff that was mentioned does exist, and it does suck. I get that's being subjective and some of the stuff in the comment is probably inconsequential to their immediate personal life. It still sucks. So, what can we do about it?

To be fair. They're not wrong. It's now a matter of "what do we do about it?"

Hate to say. I own my house and bought it just before interest rates started going up. So I cheer this fact.

Thus, the final line from the CEO. And it varies from area to area. All new car lots in my area are full to the gills and not moving (there's a $77k F150 Lightning that's been sitting at the front of the lot of a dealer for 7 months). While the used lots are selling almost faster than they can supply.

Demand exceeds supply at this point, true. Thus, my final line from the CEO. With the exception of the Lightning, it can be argued that the demand is being artificially inflated. Depending on where you live, only a certain number of EVs shipped to dealers in that area. Consumers see the limited supply, buy what they can quickly, the purchases show demand is high.

As for people buying quickly. Not for new car dealerships in my area. New car dealers' lots are full. If you look at the used lots, that's where sales are being made.

Sales Research Rep: Sir, I have the latest report from dealers on why people aren't buying our cars or trucks.

CEO: And?

Rep: The COVID pandemic left our base consumers financially weak. So they couldn't afford new vehicles during or shortly after the lockdown.

CEO: So? We're past all that. Are they excited about our new EV line? Electric cars are all the new rage for these- what are they called- Millenials.

Rep: Well, no. Inflation has made it more expensive to buy basic necessities. No one can afford a new vehicle.

CEO: Inflation, eh?... Raise prices!

Rep: But sir-

CEO: The people love paying more for food. They'll love our trucks because they cost more. Basic economics!

The same way country has. It's a music that applies to masses of people and is easy to reproduce.

Because American manga has American flavors. Like how foreign foods here pale in comparison to their originals. But at the same time they're acceptable because they are familiar.