untorquer

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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Sure regulate it then, effectively, and cut out any international trade which allows for the procurement of goods through a non-regulated system. Find a common agreement of what regulation is and find a way to ensure no one has an incentive to break that regulation. Find a way to ensure that a capitalist cannot accrue such wealth as to influence politics (or skirt whatever law you want against it).

The only people I've heard who want NO regulation are AnCaps and yeah lol no - (and also they still want property rights ig).

People just want a better system than what we have now. Which is laissez-faire capitalism. Beyond that there's the political philosophical aspect that "capitalism" can and does effectively mean rule by the wealthiest.

Lot's of people would be happy with a market system in a socialist society. Lots of people want Anarchism. Lots of people want Communism(the good or bad kind depending on who you ask).

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Your example is fine. It's not an option for most people to be able to source everything they need where the supply chain doesn't rely on exploitation of labor and resource extraction somewhere along the process. Whether it's in the materials used by the producer, the logistics in goods transport(oil & gas, shipping, warehousing, etc), or manufacturing of goods (labor, production house, etc...), the chain relies on exploitation somewhere along the way.

Buying the apple from your local farmer still relies on the oil industry to run farm equipment or transit of the product. By and large this is minimize when buying local from independent producers. Those, however, are often more expensive.

The consumer is the last step of exploitation. Where the profit stems from. Again, your local farmer probably isn't extorting you, but your local grocery store probably is.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So complete justice system reform, cut the police force, strong wide reaching unions, and strong social welfare.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Twist-erase 3 is bae

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No. Traditionally you just stockpile and artificially generate scarcity in the market until the demand rises again.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Oof.

That's a bummer situation then.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

In theory i guess, it's a bold strategy

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

Idk why people are so on board with getting rid of the things. It's just virtue signaling.

If you're leasing then it's one thing to break the lease but if you've purchased it the fucker already has your money. Your actions can no longer hurt his company (except by denying data collection which is only resolved with destruction)

Just slap an "I didn't know better and regret this thing" bumper sticker on it. It's more honest virtue signaling than selling it because you made a mistake. Then just switch cars when it makes sense and don't buy another naziwagon.

E: i was thinking you might get lucky with some charitable acts of vandalism but then recalled that insurers are allegedly denying some claims on teslas, at least cybertrucks.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

BUSH DID 911! Or he(Cheney Et. Al.) knew about it ahead of time and intentionally allowed it to happen. It's just consistent with everything else he did, and how insane a shift he created in American life in the immediate reactionary wake.

Actually most of the "mechanics"/physics of the day make sense to me.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You've got to mold that silicone or you'll never be fulfilled.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Yeah definitely useful when managing expectations around buying cheap shit but quality generally peaks or plateaus in the middle of the cost range.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Grimgar

The character art, design, and development still phenomenal compared to most even 10yr later.

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