It's a set up. The shortages are engineered so they can blame unvaccinated people. Of all the jew tricks in the book, this is the oldest of the old.

https://archive.md/AM7lS

They know inflation and shortages triggers social unrest. They're thinking they'll harness that unrest and direct it against their political opponents. Fire is a dangerous weapon, though.

Beginning? Are you a fucking saint?

You can see he's reading directly off a prompter. They don't trust him to not fuck up.

Does anyone really expect better from a demented queer with a little authority?