Subj : Capitalism & Corporatism
To   : Kaelon
From : Dr. What
Date : Wed Jul 20 2022 08:07:00

-=> Kaelon wrote to Dr. What <=-

 Ka> Indeed.  There is no doubt that a true meritocracy is the sworn enemy
 Ka> of corporatist group-think, and elitists cannot fathom truly fair and
 Ka> equitable competition for the best ideas.

That's because the Elitists think they are so much smarter than everyone.

To allow competition would be to invite the reminder that they aren't nearly as
smart as they believe.

 Ka> Of that there can be no doubt.  My biggest concern is just how
 Ka> threatened all of these small businesses are, not necessarily from the
 Ka> competition of the large entities (they are largely *not* centers of
 Ka> innovation), but from the oppressive hand of excessive government and
 Ka> corporatist controls.

That is where their biggest threat is, certainly.  And it keeps getting worse.

 Ka> can buy homes without putting any money down).  It's not that we
 Ka> shouldn't care for our veterans - we certainly should! - but the
 Ka> reasons for these vast subsidies, and their particular targets, were
 Ka> intended to prevent a general breakdown of our socioeconomic order.

And that's one of the problem with gov't programs: They tend to outlive their
need and take on a life of their own - for their own perpetuation.

 Ka> That is fascinating!  I had no idea that railroads were seized in this
 Ka> manner, but it does explain a lot of the grotesque inefficiencies of
 Ka> Amtrak (and how the Northeast Corridor, which is absurdly expensive,
 Ka> subsidizes the entire network, which remains ridiculously cheap and
 Ka> unused).  Again, government interference in industries that need to be
 Ka> left to the natural supply-and-demand processes of a truly free market
 Ka> is largely responsible for the calamity in our national infrastructure.

Gov't interference in any industry always makes it less efficient - in all
ways.This continues to be proven time and time again.

The problem is that the Elitists will never acknowledge that and keep pushing
their failed ideas again and again.


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