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Politico
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« on: February 17, 2012, 07:00:15 PM »
« edited: February 17, 2012, 07:05:04 PM by Politico »

I describe myself as a free-market socialist

What the hell is a "free-market socialist"? It sounds about as nonsensical as being a "freedom-loving fascist."
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 07:02:05 PM »

I think consumer choice is a wonderful thing, but in my opinion it has three major limitations:

1. Consumers lack the resources and mental faculties required to make perfectly rational decisions.

1. Speak for yourself.

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2. Speak for yourself.

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3. Speak for yourself.
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2012, 09:53:17 PM »
« Edited: February 17, 2012, 09:55:14 PM by Politico »

Yes, I did... and then for others in acknowledgment of the fallibility of human beings. Maybe you misread something, or consider it as less of a problem, but so far as I can tell I really didn't type anything controversial - especially since I am not advocating a command economy or arguing for the rejection of a market economy here.

Most consumers are a lot smarter and less harmful than you give them credit for. I would rather have millions/billions of individual consumers being the ultimate driving force of economic activity rather than a select few individuals in government. Whether or not you realize it, your ideas (hell, propaganda) about consumers promotes a pro-government/anti-free enterprise agenda.
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