Yes, I heard Walmart proposed as the ultimate example of 'The Free Market!"
I saw the Jedi mind trick hand sweep and the sweltering satisfaction on the Jedi trained Free Marketeer. Only, it looked dumb and didn't work like in a movie. So how did I handle the 'three piece suit' hiding the adolescent mind? I acted like a child myself and I must say I'm good at it. Too good.
Here's the lack of debate on how a free market exists in the USA.
Not much that we're going to agree on, is there? I'll always be a free market guy.
Mike Parker, "The 'free market' is a human construct. Doesn't exist."
It does exist and has served us well. Much better than the gov't controlled economy that you guys long for.
Mike Parker, "Please review human construct. Man made. Invention. Myth. Legend. Lore. Not existing independent of man. Not natural. As 'the free market' is not natural and does not exist absent man's intervention, it is not free but dependent. Dependent upon the rules of man. And, as a dependent structure, it yields to 'he with the most power.'"
Mike Parker, "To clarify, 'the free market' does not exist except in the minds of those desiring a 'free market' with magical powers."
Still, the free market is so much better than that government controlled fifedom you so long for. Do your really want to be totally taken care of? Pathetic if you do.
Mike Parker, "There's no free market."
There's no free ride.
Mike Parker, "Walk. Just don't wobble."
Then put down the Kool-Aid. (Jedi mind trick hand sweep)
Mike Parker, "Is that it? An "I'm Yoda the Jedi Market Master" command to put down the Kool-Aid? Prove the independent existence of a free market? Then, we can talk put downs later."
The free market is all around you. (Yoda voice) Disprove it.(Or prove it but do not try.)
Mike Parker, "But, I have."
No, you haven't. How can you say that?
Mike Parker, "But, I'd rather, as you command me, put down the Kool-Aid. As in Dude, your Kool-Aid stinks."
Mike Parker, "And, it has a funny color."
Mike Parker, "And, your Wookie made it for you."
Love the insults, asshole.
Mike Parker, "You've admitted defeat again. Didn't you know? Defeat of deduct went over defense before detail?
You're really brave typing away in your Mother's basement in your underwear.
Mike Parker, "Away away away Away ..." (I was typing in a lyrical Spanish accent. Very sexy."
Want a free market example? Walmart.
Mike Parker, "Walmart? Wal-Mart's position as a brand is protected by ... the government. Not by Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart even consented to the naming by asking permission."
They are also regulated to an extent by said government. Nothing wrong with that.
Mike Parker, "Government controls your 'free market? (My God, Jim, he confessed again.) There is no free market"
Mike Parker, "Only a government regulated market exists....
Mike Parker, "with taxes ...
Mike Parker, "with fees, ...
Mike Parker, "and subsidies.
Mike Parker, "To repeat, 'the free market' does not exist except in the minds of those desiring a 'free market' with magical powers."
So this is why I'm a blogger. To seek out and find, adolescent minds, to explore and define poorly used words, to blunder into places where no man should go.
