Just a thought, but a fix for Oligarchys maybe?

[coyotes_geek]

Which is proof why heavy government intervention doesn't work. The harder government works to control those with money, the harder those with money will work to control government.

[boutons_deux]

Which is proof why heavy government intervention doesn't work. The harder government works to control those with money, the harder those with money will work to control government.

aka, America is ed and un able.

[coyotes_geek]

Pretty much.

[TeyshaBlue]

lol nihilists.

[Wild Cobra]

Still not a fan of the idea. Why should consumers be punished through higher prices just because they happen to preferring a product that more than 20% of their fellow consumers also prefer?

Well, how would you try to correct the problems?

[coyotes_geek]

lol nihilists.

I would reject your establishmentarian attempt to categorize me, but what's the point?

Well, how would you try to correct the problems?

First step is to determine whether or not a specific oligarchy is indeed a problem. Not all of them are.

If/when we find one that is, use the Sherman act to break them up into smaller pieces to increase compe ion.

[boutons_deux]

lol nihilists.

TB ... has NOTHING to say about how to un the un able America.

[TeyshaBlue]

TB ... has NOTHING to say about how to un the un able America.

It's hard to rebut infant-speak like un ing un ables. Responding to you is like talking to re ed chihuahuas.

[TeyshaBlue]

I would reject your establishmentarian attempt to categorize me, but what's the point?

[LnGrrrR]

If that's the case, then it in a way, becomes a voluntary tax. The product prices would climb as the tax liability increases. At some point, a balance would be achieved.

Some would argue that tax would be "unfair" to that business. They are being taxed more heavily for being "better".

I'm not sure I want to defend that argument, but it's definitely out there somewhere.

[LnGrrrR]

Also WC, thanks for the conversation. It's certainly a thorny problem, but it's good practice to think about solutions and why they may or may not work.

[boutons_deux]

still waiting for anybody with a reasonable suggestion to unyoke the corportocracy from the necks of the 99%