Trigger words: monopolies (2)
Indicator sentences: I'm still unsure of what monopolies you're talking about that "run the world" because you haven't given me any examples. Are you talking about Comcast? Google? A different company? What monopolies run the world like you claim?
Trigger words: profit cap (3)
Indicator sentences: (which I'm not sure if you mean profit margin cap or profit cap)
Indicator sentences: When you say 1 billion percent, do you mean their rate of return compared to their business assets? If so, then an author who uses only a cheap computer can only make a small income. A painter can only sell their product for some multiple of the price of their brushes. Or do you mean markup on goods? If so, then how do you account for value that the seller adds, like combining and cooking ingredients or delivering a product a thousand miles from its source? Or selling services? Or do you mean the total amount of profit allowed per company?
Trigger words: economies of scale
Indicator sentences: Also I don't understand what you mean by "economies of scale", I'll have to look that up, but if you can explain I'm all ears.
Trigger words: communist
Indicator sentences: How the hell is that communist? Especially in the face of this disgusting abuse of power?
Negotiation parts: It's like saying "Let's not kill that guy running down the street murdering people at will, because that would be hypocritical" Wait, what?!? I'm not saying everyone should make the same pay, and I didn't say we should develop a damn cast system, I'm just saying cap these damn monopolies so they don't turn us into slaves, is that communist? I say not. You should say it's the opposite of communism. CMV! [STA-CITE]>But in the midst of it all we have all these people (who I am struggling to not call idiots) who claim that putting a cap on profits would be "communist". How the hell is that communist? Especially in the face of this disgusting abuse of power? [END-CITE]Because it's almost straight out of Bourgeois and Proletarians, which is the first chapter of... you guessed it: "*The Communist Manifesto*" I know the communist manifesto, albeit boring, I've been through it, and I get the point. But at what point do I say anything that sounds like I am attacking the bourgeois with a sickle? I just said cap them. A nice fancy little cap or hat would do fine. No need to chop the heads off. Very, very far from that. I'm not sure if you're using "communist" correctly. Or otherwise you are mocking people who use it incorrectly? Either way, yes, putting a profit cap would not make us communist, because of the definition of communism. I'm not saying you're view is wrong or right, but that sentence is true. [STA-CITE]> I know the communist manifesto, albeit boring, I've been through it, and I get the point. But at what point do I say anything that sounds like I am attacking the bourgeois with a sickle? I just said cap them. A nice fancy little cap or hat would do fine. No need to chop the heads off. Very, very far from that. A cap, sir. [END-CITE]And I quote: "*How the hell is that communist?*" That was your question, and I answered it. It's communist becomes it comes straight out of the communist "owner's manual". [STA-CITE]> That was your question, and I answered it. It's communist becomes it comes straight out of the communist "owner's manual". [END-CITE]I'm not sure where Marx and Engels advocate for capped profits. That would've been weird, seeing as they considered most (if not all) form of profit illegitimate exploitation of the workers, which they wanted to emancipate. I doubt they ever considered "controlled exploitation" to be a better deal. Besides, profit is completely removed, not limited, from any configuration of "communism" you can find. As such, the idea of "capped profit" is completely unrelated to communism in any shape or form.
Trigger words: monopolies
Indicator sentences: Frankly, I'm not sure you have an accurate understanding of what a monopoly is;
Negotiation parts: capping its profits wouldn't change anything, as profits have nothing to do with whether or not something is a monopoly. This is to say nothing of the fact that capping profits would suppress competition, which would, in turn, lead to the *creation* of monopolies. A cap, sir. Let's see about my understanding of monopoly: >noun: monopoly; plural noun: monopolies; noun: Monopoly > [STA-CITE]> 1. the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. [END-CITE]Hmm... yup, same as when I first read it in 5th grade. Good ole' education... This is exactly the type of miscommunication I was talking about actually. I really don't understand how you make these mental leaps that turn me into a hell raiser. I somehow suspect that it is those who profit off of "said system" that do mental gymnastics to make me look like an ass, when in fact, I am sincerely trying to help and/or understand myself what would be a better tomorrow. Do you think we have no room for improvement? How about a nice cap? You'd look good in it I bet!!! [STA-CITE]> Let's see about my understanding of monopoly: [END-CITE][STA-CITE]> noun: monopoly; plural noun: monopolies; noun: Monopoly [END-CITE][STA-CITE]> the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. [END-CITE][STA-CITE]> Hmm... yup, same as when I first read it in 5th grade. Good ole' education... [END-CITE]So apparently you weren't very good with reading comprehension back then, as nothing in that definition mentions, or has anything to do with, profits.