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Comment Re:I think the lesson to be learned here. (Score 1) 44

"Free market" is a stupid propaganda cliche that is devoid of meaning.

There are two kinds of markets - competitive and markets with restricted competition.

The markets with restricted competition have the unfortunate feature of "economic profits", money in excess of the economically efficient rates of return. There is only one profitable way to invest this money, and it is to "invest" it into the political process, that is, to bribe the political system so that it extends and even institutionalizes the lack of market competition in favor of the companies that make the excessive profits.

Competitive markets are better in theory, but in practice there is no such thing - theory and ample and incontrovertible empirical evidence show clearly that a competitive market is an efficient, but unstable structure and that in the absence of regulation, even random fluctuations will lead to restricted competition and eventually full-blown oligopolies or monopolies.

Moreover, the power is concentrated in the hands of the executives, which means that this development also hurts investors, especially the small ones who don't have direct access to the government.

It is no accident that the most corrupt administration the USA has had at least since the end of WWII is moving away from regulation, protection of competition and protection of the small investor, it is all a reflection of the shift towards "free marketization", that is, blatant corruption of democracy in politics and competitiveness in business in favor of the new robber baron class.

Comment Re:You Are MAGA. tear up your Politics Card (Score 1) 233

No, no, he wasn't on that list, the list doesn't exist and besides the files have been released and they are a big nothingburger and you must stop just criticizing and consider instead the yuge positive changes that the Greatest and most Admired President with a #LANDSLIDE MAGA MANDATE has achieved so far and all the other achievements, too, like the Noble Price he did not get but must because who else has stopped the 9 vicious wars between Aburbijan and the country that stole Dubbya's wristwatch?

Comment Re:You Are MAGA. tear up your Politics Card (Score 2) 233

Trunp was in Democratic Party longer than

I see the username, but I'm genuinely interested, when was that?

Wikipedia breaks it down like this:

Registered as republican/teabag party/trump party:
1987-1999 -> 12 years
2009-2011 -> 2 years
2012-2025 -> 13 years, or
a total of 27 years

democratic party:
2001-2009 -> 8 years

third party:
1999-2001 -> 3 years

Comment Re:Embezzlement (Score 1) 59

Orangelini is a very high-level grifter, he's now peddling power for money directly.

Sometimes he may be reading something from a script printed in VERY LARGE LETTERS, but he's not even pretending to care about whatever it is he's getting paid for.

Unlike the grifters that are lower in the pecking order who have to sell something more than "liberal tears".

Comment Re:For those getting pitchforks ready (Score 1) 153

your induction furnace is not an oven. It's a furnace.

A difference that exists only in your silly head. Kiln, oven, furnace, whatever - it is the same thing, a fireproof chamber that keeps the heat inside.

It's a completely fucking nonsensical idea.

How so, smartypants?

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