Comment by foobarian
24 days ago
> We're capitalist through thick and thin.
Yet there is a sizeable number of us who consider seriously promises to "lower prices of X" like it's a thing that can be done by decree. It's disappointing is all.
24 days ago
> We're capitalist through thick and thin.
Yet there is a sizeable number of us who consider seriously promises to "lower prices of X" like it's a thing that can be done by decree. It's disappointing is all.
Many prices can be lowered by-decree. For example, Apple's 30% App Store fee is entirely arbitrary. That could be legislated into lower costs for consumers without being a fully planned economy.
The disappointment comes from faith in capitalism lowering prices naturally through competition. The 30% isn't competing against shit.