I am a hardcore market capitalist, not absolutist free market as that always leads to abuses.
Given that it is practically an axiom all corporations are corrupt. They will always work to their own selfish interests.
That is why a completely free market fails and at least some regulation is needed in a capitalist society.
One assumption of free market capitalism is that information is free. It is not. If it were, buyers would leave companies that sort-weigh their product in favor of those who don’t. Alas, that is not the case in “real life”. Indeed, the purpose of this post is to provide that information to those who don’t know they are being cheated. The market will punish Walmart to some degree. We just don’t know by how much.
My vision sux, blind inone eye, so I don’t drive any more. I can walk to Safeway, Trader Joe, Natural Grocers. Buy my chicken at Trader {boneless, skinless chicken thighs}. In horrible weather, I order same item from Walmart and they deliver to my door. Great service.
Chicken same price at Walmart, no complaints.
That is a wholly valid stance to take, FRiend.
An absolutist on this subject sounds (and is) as mistaken and whacky as the Leftist smear of conservatives (Disregarding idiot Libertarians who may actually believe it) that they don’t want any government.
Corporations without any oversight are as predatory and potentially harmful (at least in a focused sense) as government without oversight (which obviously has far greater potential for misery and death).
Conservatives believe in government, but NOT the bloated, overreaching government that we see today. We believe in governments with Constitutionally defined responsibilities and powers.
As you accurately point out, corporations without oversight will pursue, due to human nature, their own “selfish interests”.
Government without oversight operates in exactly the same way, and that is why the Constitution is such a remarkable document.
New rule, if you go to buy something and it’s under weight you get it free.
You’re defining completely free market wrongly. Free doesn’t mean fraud.
It means no government regulation but laws against fraud, both criminal and civil, apply.
For instance a company underweighing food would be subject to stiff fines and possible prosecution of managerial staff responsible.
When managers and executives are regularly jailed and their assets seized, scupulous honesty follows.
“Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by incompetence.” I would look first at who is working behind the meat counter.