“No, the difference is that this guy is a crook, a fraudster, a liar, a cheat and a con man. If you think that is the epitome of what makes capitalism great, then you need to rethink some things through.”
I said he was the “epitome of capitalism” - non-interference from government.
You recast my comment as something different. Sort of a small-time con and fraud.... So I’m thinking you are asking if I’ll let you in on my distilling operation, and the answer is NO.
My point it that this may very well be "pure" capitalism, but by the same argument, so is importing heroin and selling it on a street corner. In other words if this is what is the "epitome of capitalism", no thank you. I'm all for limiting the power of government, but I do recognise that there does actually need to be A government.
I wasn't trying to recast your comment. I was just pointing out that this behaviour, far from being the epitome of capitalism, actually destroys capitalism. Partly because it brings it into disrepute, but mostly because although it builds up one business, it acts to destroy others.