Harris Called Out For Being A Communist

[Pogo]

No the trick there is to make a new formulation, discontinue the old one and ride the new patent for another 20 years.

I've not yet seen any conservative answer to big business ripping off consumers because of their ability to set prices because there is little or no competition. For example, and it's a classic, the price of insulin.

 

[sun rise]

Right because ths govt allows for only one provider.

How many competitors are going to run water lines to all the houses? That's absurd.

With power lines, rooftop solar is a direct competitor. In my area, PG&E has a competitor for generation - again running multiple power lines to houses is an absurd statement.

There is also no competition for fire and police protection. If you think there should be, name ONE city or county that has such competition.

Hint: Look up "natural monopoly" and read what it says.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Yes. Communist policies. Give people choices and prices drop. No need for govt interference.

Try going off the grid and just watch how the government comes after you.

Is Living Off the Grid now a Crime?

A growing number of government agencies are targeting the off-grid lifestyle, declaring it illegal to live off the land without hooking into the grid.

offgridsurvival.com

 

[Copernicus]

Try going off the grid and just watch how the government comes after you.

Is Living Off the Grid now a Crime?

A growing number of government agencies are targeting the off-grid lifestyle, declaring it illegal to live off the land without hooking into the grid.

offgridsurvival.com

There is a reason why most of us do not want to go off the grid, but good luck to you, if that's how you want to live.

 

[Yerda]

That's the point. None. If there was youd be paying lower prices for water and other utilities but low intelligence leftists think govt have to control prices.

Utilities are typically what economists natural monopolies. There are huge barriers to enter these markets meaning heavy state involvement is required for the service to exists. The market magic that brings down costs for consumers only works where it is easy to enter the market and compete.

 

[Ignatius A]

Utilities are typically what economists natural monopolies. There are huge barriers to enter these markets meaning heavy state involvement is required for the service to exists. The market magic that brings down costs for consumers only works where it is easy to enter the market and compete.

Isnt that what I said? Govt control of business is communism.

 

[Revoltingest]

Isnt that what I said? Govt control of business is communism.

It's actually socialism, ie, government controlling the means of production.
Communism is that plus the prohibition of private property.

 

[Ignatius A]

It's actually socialism, ie, government controlling the means of production.
Communism is that plus the prohibition of private property.

That's coming

 

[Revoltingest]

That's coming

Still, one shouldn't conflate "communism" & "socialism".
You don't want to sound like Donald Jessica Trump.

 

[Ignatius A]

Still, one shouldn't conflate "communism" & "socialism".
You don't want to sound like Donald Jessica Trump.

No of course not because cancer of the liver is so much better than cancer of the lungs.
You don't want to sound like Brandon, the kamal or the tampon

 

[Revoltingest]

No of course not because cancer of the liver is so much better than cancer of the lungs.

Sloppy use of words makes your posts look stupid.

 

[Ignatius A]

Sloppy use of words makes your posts look stupid.

Oh no a random poster on an obscure website thinks use of sloppy words makes my posts look stupid. I can't go on. Whatever will I do? Do you have the number of the suicide prevention hotline?

 

[Revoltingest]

Oh no a random poster on an obscure website thinks use of sloppy words makes my posts look stupid.

You may either learn & benefit from my observation.
Or continue as you've done.

 

[Yerda]

Isnt that what I said?

I don't think so.

Reading back through the comments you seemed to making a point about lack of choice in utilities without understanding why there is no choice and why markets tend toward monopoly in industries like that (or why active government participation is required most of the time).

Govt control of business is communism.

But every government sets the conditions under which businesses can operate. Do you mean when all production is owned or controlled by the government like in the Soviet Union?

That's coming

You really think that the group of people owned by Wall Street, with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of stocks, reliance on multinational banks, lobbysists and PACs controlled by billioniares are going to bring about a system that would make their lives work worthless?

Does that not sound positively bananas to you?

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

What do you think Trump intends to do when he says he will ask every agency in the government to do what they can to lower prices? No comment? Run away?

Can you answer my question? Trump's plan to reduce prices is to reduce energy costs. He has said this many times. I have never heard him say he will dictate prices to anyone.

 

[Ignatius A]

I don't think so.

Reading back through the comments you seemed to making a point about lack of choice in utilities without understanding why there is no choice and why markets tend toward monopoly in industries like that (or why active government participation is required most of the time).


But every government sets the conditions under which businesses can operate. Do you mean when all production is owned or controlled by the government like in the Soviet Union?


You really think that the group of people owned by Wall Street, with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of stocks, reliance on multinational banks, lobbysists and PACs controlled by billioniares are going to bring about a system that would make their lives work worthless?

Does that not sound positively bananas to you?

Oh brother. I literally said why there was no choice. It never fails

 

[Pogo]

Can you answer my question? Trump's plan to reduce prices is to reduce energy costs. He has said this many times. I have never heard him say he will dictate prices to anyone.

If he wanted to reduce energy costs, he would be pushing wind and solar which are cheaper than fossil fuels at this point.

 

[Ignatius A]

If he wanted to reduce energy costs, he would be pushing wind and solar which are cheaper than fossil fuels at this point.

And a hand saw is cheaper than a circular saw. Its cheaper because it's less efficient. I wouldnt want to build a house with just a hand saw. Developing countries also don't want to build their economies on wind and solar power and frankly to do so would be the end of their economic development.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

And a hand saw is cheaper than a circular saw. Its cheaper because it's less efficient. I wouldnt want to build a house with just a hand saw. Developing countries also don't want to build their economies on wind and solar power and frankly to do so would be the end of their economic development.

How do you know that?
I mean, you might be right, but I have so far not given it much tought or looked into it. You seem to have done so, so how do you know it?

 

[Pogo]

And a hand saw is cheaper than a circular saw. Its cheaper because it's less efficient. I wouldnt want to build a house with just a hand saw. Developing countries also don't want to build their economies on wind and solar power and frankly to do so would be the end of their economic development.

This is 2024 not 1974 and we do have a greenhouse gas problem.