Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (31372)	10/9/2001 12:35:07 AM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

<The people who supported dumping the tea wanted (among other things) a free market in tea.> It was response to your above statement. People stuck in an oppressive labor system (that of indentured and underpaid employees) wanted a 'free market' system too. No one could come in and undercut the company on housing, food and supplies. This was an island of virtual monopoly. The problems have been identified already in earlier posts - namely, that economics provides little incentive to calculate the REAL cost to society incurred by creating a problem at some time in the future. Without market inputs brought about by a full and accurate accounting of the true costs, the result of unbridled capitalism is necessarily exploitation. <That doesn't say anything good about communism though it just reflects poorly on these companies. > Are you equating labor reform with communism? I don't think that is necessarily true.