The Myth of Market Forces Mainstream headlines tell you this is just the market doing its thing. Car prices are up, they say, because EVs are more popular, demand is strong, and maybe those pesky supply chains are still a bit tangled. Wrong. What we’re witnessing isn’t natural market activity. It’s the end result of long-term state interference—monetary manipulation by central planners and economic distortions caused by a fiat system that punishes discipline and rewards debt. The Cost of Driving Is Now Debt Let’s talk numbers. The average new car costs $49,105. A new loan? You're shelling out $766 a month, with a typical interest burden of $9,500 over the life of the loan. That’s not financing. That’s financial servitude.…
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