Editorial
Soko Supermarket
Reliability has become a rare commodity in recent years. As soon as things start to pick up, the next setback comes. It is striking how selectively we react to uncertainty. Scarce supply increases the price. We experience this in many places and usually accept it. In Germany, the mood is reliably measured by the price of petrol. If it rises, so does the political pulse - we now even have a task force.
Some of the excitement is understandable. For logistics, diesel is not a detail, but a cost basis. Anyone who drives every day notices every fluctuation, and yet it has a one-sided effect; the commuter allowance has just been increased. And while the price at the pump immediately attracts attention, other costs rise much more quietly, but at least as noticeably or even significantly more. For example, food prices, which have risen sharply in recent years. Rents are rising less spectacularly, but are permanently high. It is therefore not the economic impact that attracts attention, but the question of how visible a price tag is.
The difference is visibility. The price of gasoline flashes on large signs. Food prices hide in the shopping cart. Rents come monthly and stay monthly. So we react less to what is most burdensome and more to what signals the loudest. And cars are a sensitive issue for us anyway, so other things have to take a back seat. Political reflexes also play a role here. The costs of energy and transportation are not only reflected in the price of diesel, but also on the supermarket shelves. But the one is addressed politically, the other is accepted.
A task force for high fuel prices is quickly organized. A speed limit does not make it into the serious discussion. Real impetus for rents? Rather not. I also miss the "Soko Supermarkt" a little. The problem is not just the prices, but also our priorities.
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