The only things that were in short supply were eggs, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. On Saturday the same store was nearly barren.
Meanwhile, in Cuba, 50 years later and everyone is still on ration cards.
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The only things that were in short supply were eggs, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. On Saturday the same store was nearly barren.
Meanwhile, in Cuba, 50 years later and everyone is still on ration cards.
That's exactly the difference with capitalism and socialism. In socialism, nobody cares, no effort put into sourcing products faster, no creativity, nobody has decision making power, nothing happens. In capitalism they run out for a day, see the insane demand, and move heaven and earth to get more the next day.
And if everyone knew this, there would be a whole lot fewer Democrats and Bernie supporters!!
Devil's advocate: What about when there's no profit to the stores anymore, prices are too high and people laid off from work don't have money to buy? Could national socialism be able to force those businesses to run on losses where a capitalist one would bankrupt and close sooner?
I mean obviously the socialist one isn't sustainable and even at best case scenario it isn't nearly as efficient as a healthy capitalist free market, but it might have some utility in a time of crisis. We are seeing this all around the world right now as markets crash and businesses close.
No. All that would do is force the grocer to close too.
What you will see in the coming weeks is that Americans (capitalists) are the most generous and caring people on the planet, FAR more than what any government purports. We will help our neighbors. We will come out of this stronger than before.
emergency stimulus is not socialism, they aren't giving people money for doing nothing