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[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

If gov is an intrinsic part of the market (as regulator, for example [which is interference to my mind]) then the market is managed, not free.

The government is not only a regulator, but a participant in the market.

I'll be glad to rant about it (I haven't had a good libertarian rant in a coon's age, so I'm well-primed).

Sorry, I've heard it before.

[henry quirk]

"The government is not only a regulator, but a participant in the market."

Yeah, it interferes up and down the line: as regulator, standard-setter, participant; as enforcer, as restrictor, as thief.

And the one thing it should be doin' (contract arbitration) it does poorly cuz it's mixed up in all the other nonsense I list above.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

"The government is not only a regulator, but a participant in the market."

Yeah, it interferes up and down the line: as regulator, standard-setter, participant; as enforcer, as restrictor, as thief.

And the one thing it should be doin' (contract arbitration) it does poorly cuz it's mixed up in all the other nonsense I list above.

This is like saying a fish interferes with the ocean.

Technically true, but meaningless.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Luce

This is like saying a fish interferes with the ocean.

Technically true, but meaningless.

No, it's like sayin' a kid fucks around with an ant farm, instead of just leavin' 'em be.

It's worse though, cuz humans aren't ants to be farmed (but those folks who are supposed to be our employees often treat us, and our interactions, as such).

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

No, it's like sayin' a kid fucks around with an ant farm, instead of just leavin' 'em be.

It's worse though, cuz humans aren't ants to be farmed (but those folks who are supposed to be our employees often treat us, and our interactions, as such).

Has anyone told employers this?

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Luce

Has anyone told employers this?

The employers (the private citizens) know the employees (the elected folk) are fuckin' around. Some care, many don't.

Domestication.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

The employers (the private citizens) know the employees (the elected folk) are fuckin' around. Some care, many don't.

Domestication.

Naw, I mean employers.

Corporations. Small business. Whatever.

Humans are not meant to be farmed?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

"The government is not only a regulator, but a participant in the market."

Yeah, it interferes up and down the line: as regulator, standard-setter, participant; as enforcer, as restrictor, as thief.

And the one thing it should be doin' (contract arbitration) it does poorly cuz it's mixed up in all the other nonsense I list above.

Not it or it's, the government is not singular, the government is an assembly of thousands of agencies, departments, and bureaus. You're making the mistake of thinking one knows what the other is doing when in fact they hardly know the other exists.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Not it or it's, the government is not singular, the government is an assembly of thousands of agencies, departments, and bureaus. You're making the mistake of thinking one knows what the other is doing when in fact they hardly know the other exists.

Companies are the same way, after a certain size.

The left tentacle never knows what the right tentacle is doing.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Some CEOs use that to make the tentacles compete.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Some CEOs use that to make the tentacles compete.

Yeah, AT&T started that in the 80s. It worked out well, by which I mean "That was effectively the end of AT&T."

Same thing happened to Sears.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Not it or it's, the government is not singular, the government is an assembly of thousands of agencies, departments, and bureaus. You're making the mistake of thinking one knows what the other is doing when in fact they hardly know the other exists.

Actually, gov is made up of thousands of individuals, employees, each and every one, all tasked supposedly to manage resources of one kind or another, each supposedly lent a certain amount of power to accomplish that management.

Shouldn't matter that this one doesn't know that one if all are equally pointed in the same direction and serve the same master.

The employees, elected and appointed, however, don't serve: they rule, and they do it under the umbrella of, hefting the Big Stick of, government.

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Originally Posted by Luce

Companies are the same way, after a certain size.

Sure. Here's the difference: companies can't jail you if you object and decline to do business with 'em.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

Sure. Here's the difference: companies can't jail you if you object and decline to do business with 'em.

You're technically correct. They have the government do that for them.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

companies can't jail you if you object and decline to do business with 'em.

Originally Posted by Luce

You're technically correct. They have the government do that for them.

I'll wait for you to foist up a single verifiable example of a company havin' the gov jail someone cuz that someone declined to do business with with that company...but I won't hold my breath.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

I'll wait for you to foist up a single verifiable example of a company havin' the gov jail someone cuz that someone declined to do business with with that company...but I won't hold my breath.

Ever get caught driving without insurance?