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Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
No I am saying that before laws and governments were established men traded
in a free market manner. But I am saying that the competitive principle eventually
evolved into consolidation of power through centuries of competition.
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
Oh ya, I am so drunk you are beating me senseless with your ad hominem skills
master.
I am saying that economic free market systems are competitive and will end up in
a consolidation of power eventually. Have you ever play monopoly? Does everyone win?
Hell they all started out free didn't they, gee, what happened???
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
No I am saying that before laws and governments were established men traded
in a free market manner. But I am saying that the competitive principle eventually
evolved into consolidation of power through centuries of competition.
Your statement is literally true but more was at work than a free market.
You need a free market to be free and concurrently, you need freedom to have a free market.
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
Oh ya, I am so drunk you are beating me senseless with your ad hominem skills
master.
I am saying that economic free market systems are competitive and will end up in
a consolidation of power eventually. Have you ever play monopoly? Does everyone win?
Hell they all started out free didn't they, gee, what happened???
Monopoly (registered trademark) is a game that is designed to have a winner.
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
reply to post by mastahunta
Submit, fight or go elsewhere.
Actually a monopoly means that the consumers were asleep at the switch. Which implies that education is the most important single cultural requirement.
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
reply to post by mastahunta
The game has a winner because the requirements for success are limited to one player.edit on 26-2-2012 by Semicollegiate because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
Oh ya, I am so drunk you are beating me senseless with your ad hominem skills
master.
I am saying that economic free market systems are competitive and will end up in
a consolidation of power eventually. Have you ever play monopoly? Does everyone win?
Hell they all started out free didn't they, gee, what happened???
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
reply to post by mastahunta
Submit, fight or go elsewhere.
Actually a monopoly means that the consumers were asleep at the switch. Which implies that education is the most important single cultural requirement.
But as the game demonstrates, there is a point where the act of competition become a futile
endeavor
I certainly know the state can grant monopolies, but the same state could also determine
that one company is only allowed to hold 3% of the market place.
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by LErickson
There is no competition between drug dealers because you personally do not see them on every corner? How the hell does anyone come up with that?
Well because drug dealers usually wear signs and giant pink track suits
This is nonsense. There is no competition in the black market drug trade? OK BUDDY! I guess they murder each other out of good sportsmanship.
No competition what so ever, if fact they usually buy each other roses.
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
Monopoly (registered trademark) is a game that is designed to have a winner.
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by LErickson
That's right, sport let's pretend like the pretentious "Tea Party" is just like the actual Boston Tea Party which was a direct action against a tax.
Let's pretend like the poser "Tea Party" fought the 2nd Revolution for Independence. Let's pretend like you really are interested in being taught anything at all.
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
Monopoly (registered trademark) is a game that is designed to have a winner.
The free market is not?
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
Dude, first of all you quoted me for saying one thing and then speak to something else entirely.
Secondly, I never said there was "no competition" among "illegal" drug dealers. My point was that because of drug prohibition laws most people do not enter that market to compete, thus the cartelization of illicit drugs.
You come on now. Neither the "legal" drug market and certainly not the black drug market are "highly competitive". If you are pointing to "illegal" drugs and claiming this market is "highly competitive" it may be for you on your street corner where several other drug dealers hang out competing with you, but on most street corners you will not find a drug dealer...certainly not as easily as you will find a liquor store or a bank.
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
Originally posted by LErickson
Originally posted by Semicollegiate
Monopoly (registered trademark) is a game that is designed to have a winner.
The free market is not?
The free market is a way to trade a surplus for something else.
A farmer grows food. If he grows more than he wants to eat he can trade that surplus for whatever he can get for it.
That's a free market.
Originally posted by hawkiye
Originally posted by mastahunta
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by mastahunta
Twisting your words? So, you are not claiming that tribalism was the free market system that led to feudalism. Dude seriously, sober up.
Oh ya, I am so drunk you are beating me senseless with your ad hominem skills
master.
I am saying that economic free market systems are competitive and will end up in
a consolidation of power eventually. Have you ever play monopoly? Does everyone win?
Hell they all started out free didn't they, gee, what happened???
Dude seriously this is very telling of your lack of understanding. Are you seriously claiming a game called MONOPOLY with lots of restrictive rules is akin to a free market? There is a reason it was named monopoly and not FREE MARKET.