(July 8, 2014 at 2:25 pm)Rhythm Wrote: I don't believe in a free market at all. I think it was a terrible idea leaned upon by minds with a poor understanding of the realities of the world around them.
I like the idea of a market for non-essential goods which is regulated to the point where monopolies cannot form and workers get a fair share of what their labor produces (as opposed to all employers being evil and them deserving no more than anyone else). I respect the fact that it takes more to be able to start a business and to run that business. I do not respect the lie that this relatively marginal extra effort and know-how entitles an employer to thousands of times as much money as any of their employees.
Essentials, such as healthcare and basic utilities should not be sold for profit. A basic amount of food and safe shelter should be guaranteed to every individual. The idea that a person can't afford to sustain a secure existence in a country like this is abominable and should not be permitted.
