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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 06:16 PM Oct 2013

Question for the Capitalist Pigs

Can you name one market that is not dependent on government for some support?

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Question for the Capitalist Pigs (Original Post) RobertEarl Oct 2013 OP

The black market? R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2013 #1

The illegal drug market. former9thward Oct 2013 #2

It relies on the government to set the price. rug Oct 2013 #5

Only in a negative way. former9thward Oct 2013 #6

illegal slave trade ? nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #3

Barkmarket? Make7 Oct 2013 #4

I can't name any. I finance my own business, but I have to interface with government bluestate10 Oct 2013 #7

I don't think liberals will be caught out by this question. DireStrike Oct 2013 #8

Define market. nt oldhippie Oct 2013 #9

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

1. The black market?

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:28 PM

Oct 2013

Not that I am a Capitalist Pig mind you...

I am a capitalist since I go to work and trade my skill for $$.

former9thward

(32,215 posts)

2. The illegal drug market.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:41 PM

Oct 2013

rug

(82,333 posts)

5. It relies on the government to set the price.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:42 PM

Oct 2013

former9thward

(32,215 posts)

6. Only in a negative way.

Reply to rug (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:44 PM

Oct 2013

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. illegal slave trade ? nt

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:41 PM

Oct 2013

Make7

(8,543 posts)

4. Barkmarket?

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:42 PM

Oct 2013

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

7. I can't name any. I finance my own business, but I have to interface with government

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:50 PM

Oct 2013

and I use government supplied services like police, fire protection, water, sewer and code inspectors.

DireStrike

(6,452 posts)

8. I don't think liberals will be caught out by this question.

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:54 PM

Oct 2013

They see the state as a good thing, or at least a necessary evil.

oldhippie

(3,249 posts)

9. Define market. nt

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:57 PM

Oct 2013

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