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Propaganda Debunking

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27. Markets will never be either fair or efficient

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 08:11 PM

Oct 2014

for essentials. Profit gets in the way. Health care, energy, communications do not belong in the "market."

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Stop calling it "The Free Market" because that's Right Wing spin [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 OP

right, it would be like a football game veganlush Jun 2012 #1

I much prefer egbertowillies Jun 2012 #10

Excellent catch. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #3

I'd love it if this landed on the home page. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #6

Or "market anarchy" ArcticFox Jun 2012 #4

Good one. Or, to rearrange: The Anarchic Market (almost rhymes), nt progree Jun 2012 #9

Good band names. It's a framing issue, where Mc Mike Oct 2012 #19

We have market anarchy now NaturalCommunist Jun 2013 #22

I first heard the term in the early 70's in college Gman Jun 2012 #5

I don't agree. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #7

Bingo. My thinking exactly. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #8

why help Republican liars CleanLucre Jun 2012 #12

Every reasoning molecule of me agrees with you, but Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #13

Points well made but don't overlook CleanLucre Jun 2012 #14

Polanyi's the Great Transformation majia12a Jun 2012 #15

I hope the phrase catches on. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #16

great point TeamPooka Jul 2012 #17

Good point Craig_Langford Jul 2012 #18

good point TOC Oct 2012 #20

You said it well. zeemike Mar 2013 #21

We need FAIR market practices libodem Jun 2013 #23

It means changing the laws.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #24

Markets will never be either fair or efficient bread_and_roses Oct 2014 #27

Yep libodem Oct 2014 #28

The huge players also get deals on materials the little guy can't. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #26

free market harbinger07 Mar 2015 #29