"Yep, we're free market capitalists alright. Well, except for our housing market. Oh, and the financial system. Oh and agriculture,education,scientific research,transportation,medicine,Social Security and basically anything else that matters."
The U.S. has predominantly free markets. Software. Hardware. Firearms. Cell phones. Long distance. Used cars. New cars. Private aircraft. Auctions. Flea markets. Retail sales.
Over in Europe, the government limits stores to only two "Sales" events per year, and retail prices are regulated (discounts are an actual crime). Little complaints are heard from the EUros for such nonsense, of course.
In contrast, over here in the U.S., we've got whiners who use the government-led Internet to make their posts on FR, yet bash any and all government involvement no matter how trivial (and compared to Europe, government involvement over here IS trivial).
The U.S. has predominantly free markets. Software. Hardware. You had to choose carefully, didn't you? Emerging technologies often attract top talent *because* of the lack of government interference.
This is why more engineers are interested in working on semiconductors than on making our nation energy independent. Despite the intellectual challenges of power generation, no talented engineer seeks out that line of employment..
Firearms.
I see, so I can import any old AK I want, right?
Used cars. New cars.
Oh, yeah. The government has never interfered with the auto market. How about the steel in those cars?
Private aircraft.
Groan...Why does Cessna insist on using outdated engine technology? Something to do with the high cost of FAA approval, right?
Over in Europe, the government limits stores to only two "Sales" events per year, and retail prices are regulated (discounts are an actual crime). Little complaints are heard from the EUros for such nonsense, of course.
Europe is a collapsing civilization. We need not look to them for ideas. But we do.
In contrast, over here in the U.S., we've got whiners who use the government-led Internet to make their posts on FR, yet bash any and all government involvement no matter how trivial (and compared to Europe, government involvement over here IS trivial).
Puh-lease...The tech transfer out of DARPA,NASA, the DOE,DOC, the national labs, etc. is abysmal..I've worked with all of the above, and you would be astonished at the waste and calculated misrepresentations they spin to the public/congress. Livermore's laser fusion project springs to mind.
I don't understand why you are such a vigorous defender the Socialist infrastructure of this country.
The squandered time and opportunity costs of the current system are simply unforgivable.
We have to cut these folks off at the knees. If 10% taxation is good enough for Hong Kong, we should be able to do 5%. Regulation should be curtailed to major externalities and nothing else.
Where's your sense of adventure, man?