“that causes OUR prices to rise at historically very high rates”
There are many reasons, but a big reason was the stimulus money the Gov pumped into the economy over the past 2 years.
The comment-poster said it was a rhetorical question LOL.
But your answer is hitting on it. It is a subtle way to condition ad turn the public mind that (1) Russia caused U.S. inflation (not the leftist policies/laws signed off by Trojan horse Xiden and well in progress ebfore Russia invaded Ukraine); (2) the sanctions, put forth by the brilliant and noble-minded Xiden, were a US shared sacrifice for a worthy cause (else you are an uncaring, selfish Putinista); and (3) people in the US may not like its current $ituation, but compared to Russia we are not suffering.
This is like being told to keep banging one’s head against the wall until you are told to stop. And when you stop, you are enlightened by others that you should feel better because at least you aren’t banging your head against the wall at the moment.
Printing money for the last decade. Buying back treasury bonds...you know, just a bit of manipulation has been going on by the fed for awhile now...