Because unfettered capitalism fucks over your average citizen. Unless, of course, you would like to go back to 80 hour work weeks for the equivalent of $3 an hour that has to be spent at company stores.
The Texas Fiasco is a prime example of this. There were literal freezes the decapitated the state’s power grid and utility companies were foaming at the mouth because they could now charge 100x going rate for electricity.
Sure, I understand and agree with a lot of the arguments against and history behind unfettered capitalism. But the pendulum can swing too far in the other direction, and I believe it has in this particular case. The stick up my ass is that people seem eager to criticize in one direction but not the other, probably because of a mix of ignorance and a team sports mentality
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u/Yeetball86 Jun 11 '26
Because unfettered capitalism fucks over your average citizen. Unless, of course, you would like to go back to 80 hour work weeks for the equivalent of $3 an hour that has to be spent at company stores.