The belief that inflation and supply chain disruptions are just a “high class” problem was not just a misplaced retweet by White House chief of staff Ron Klain. It is the White House’s actual, idiotic position, as several administration officials confirmed this week.

When asked about the supply chain crisis and how it might affect consumers going into the holidays, White House press secretary Jen Psaki dismissed these concerns as the “tragedy of the treadmill” — as if this economic crisis is only affecting upper-class people who won’t be able to get their expensive goods on time.