Well, maybe you don't.
Some citizens make out just fine under inflation. These people are usually called debtors. But even someone who just has real assets (as opposed to cash assets) benefits because the government is effectively repudiating the debt by inflating the currency which lessens the debt burden on the citizens.
ML/NJ
“Some citizens make out fine.”
Correct. And their names will be Bernanke, Geithner, Paulson, etc.
Let me amend my statement to suit your hubris: Most citizens will get the shaft.