That's because the press lies about the economy. Some of these people are not as affected by the inflation as are most. So, these people feel safe. However, these people are beginning to face realities from the invading hordes which is causing them to rethink their overall security.
I think/read somewhere we have an odd situation with the economy and voter approval.
Dem party is diverse but 2 big voting blocks are Urban yuppies and welfare class.
Retired , blue collar and working poor are generally Republican.
So welfare class does not care about food prices as they get free shit anyway and the yuppies have enough disposable income it doesn’t effect them. Only republicans really care/are impacted. A general statement to be sure.