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| The Deadpool 08/03/17 12:47:40 PM #130: | Transcendentia posted... Volume does not necessarily lead to discount, and that isn't a matter of capitalism. Then you don't understand capitalism. If I control 0.01% of your market, then I control 0.01% of your profit. And my bargaining position is weak. If I control 20% of your market, then I control 20% of your profit. And my bargaining position is strong. If I control 80% of your market then you are my bitch. That's just how capitalism works. Transcendentia posted... Capitalism has been phenomenal for goods and services we need. All th shit you named are things we can live without. People can't survive without healthcare. Plain and simple. This destroys the balance of power between the person selling and he person buying. If someone knocks on your door and offers to sell you a bottle of water for five dollars you tell them to fuck off. Three hours into a five hour concert, if someone walks by and offers you a bottle of water for five dollars you take it. And that's not even as serious a situation as healthcare. You don't have the choice to NOT get healthcare. You HAVE to have it. Or you die. Capitalism is a balancing act between the seller (who wants all the money for no service) and the buyer (who wants all the service for no money). This balancing act doesn't work when one of those will DIE without the transaction taking place. --- We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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