Adam Smith would be ashamed of you

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Submitted by ArtMofo (United States), Jul 6, 2019 04:04

Did ya'll know that the father of capitalism SUPPORTED government regulation, and considered it absolutely necessary? Did you know that he considered labor unions a necessary countervailing force to the power of capital? I would wager most of the people reading this blog don't know that stuff, BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAPITALISM IS, OR HOW IT WORKS.

(And btw, the early minivans got A LOT better mileage than the big old Detroit wagons, which is what consumers began demanding after the days of 29 and 39 cent gasoline were gone. You can't make a public buy what they don't want. They no longer wanted gas hogs that got only 8 miles per gallon.)


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I hate my minivan [80 words]Judith BeesingJul 22, 2019 18:54
I Want What This Guy Is Smokin' [84 words]Bart LoganJul 7, 2019 19:14
Freedom has become un-American [55 words]MrLibertyJul 7, 2019 17:42
False article premise--Station wagons survived for many years after advent of minivan [71 words]KillaBJul 6, 2019 20:38
Regulation [69 words]NorthernCal_RickJul 6, 2019 19:25
Better Gas Mileage [27 words]Cosmic DogJul 6, 2019 16:46
totally false [88 words]jason wongJul 6, 2019 13:38
Not Wrong [27 words]MikeJul 7, 2019 16:50
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Guess vs Reality [23 words]F. Stephen MasekJul 6, 2019 12:21
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Regulations [8 words]Dr Albert GortenbullJul 6, 2019 10:52
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Sorry, they are not gone [69 words]Sam on left coastJul 6, 2019 18:39
Government Screws Up Everything It Touches [34 words]Tim KuehlJul 6, 2019 09:32
The actual effects of most regulation by the new plantation lords. [82 words]Jim WhiteheadJul 6, 2019 09:09
i miss the full bench seat [13 words]gary the hairyJul 6, 2019 08:56
government knows best [97 words]Irwin ChusidJul 6, 2019 08:36
Our size preferences over the decades are the same [41 words]mta3000Jul 6, 2019 10:37
BS [53 words]BGJul 6, 2019 08:13
Beer can metal and plastic [16 words]Jonathon RichardsonJul 6, 2019 07:55
Economy vs. emissions [43 words]DennisJul 6, 2019 07:52
You're wrong about fuel economy [32 words]RickJul 6, 2019 07:17
"minivans" [47 words]Steven RobbinsJul 6, 2019 06:52
obsolescence [20 words]willis forsterJul 6, 2019 06:25
Wagons are coming back [12 words]Daniel B HookerJul 6, 2019 20:18
Wagons Roll On In Europe [42 words]Mike_in_KyivJul 6, 2019 02:24
Regulations or the Market caused Changes? [53 words]bea frankJul 6, 2019 00:50
Station wagons [12 words]JohnnyGJul 6, 2019 00:39
Tariffs by a Democrat? [22 words]bea frankJul 6, 2019 00:35
Glad Wagon Went Extinct [17 words]DaveJul 5, 2019 23:34
Regulations are Abominable [64 words]Boris BlankJul 5, 2019 22:29
The Road To Hell Is paved With Good Intentions [14 words]2VWJul 5, 2019 22:08
Government is the problem [16 words]SeamusJul 5, 2019 21:50
Station Wagons [51 words]TSFJul 5, 2019 21:43
Unintended Consequences [173 words]David W. Pennington, PEJul 5, 2019 21:29
Fuel Standards [40 words]Tom SundayJul 5, 2019 21:00
Invent minivan? [41 words]Lee WelterJul 5, 2019 20:31
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What else was new? [32 words]Lee WelterJul 7, 2019 01:00
Ford Flex [156 words]ANJrJul 5, 2019 20:25
regulation killed the wagon, I dont think so [19 words]yarposJul 5, 2019 20:19
Control addicts [114 words]Larry PiersonJul 5, 2019 19:58
and what were the regs that a wagon couldn't fit?? [23 words]Liz SnyderJul 5, 2019 19:57
CAFE is the problem. [464 words]JamesJul 6, 2019 18:33
Government STUPIDITY! [14 words]Shannon TannenbaumJul 5, 2019 19:34
Always an out [30 words]Chris HalasJul 5, 2019 22:50
Another Government ScrewUp [45 words]Maud St JamesJul 5, 2019 19:19
Soup by Committee [73 words]Bartholomew NillsonnJul 5, 2019 19:13
Government workers would otherwise be unemployed [175 words]Ole DadJul 5, 2019 19:08
Still have wagons [22 words]FutureUserJul 5, 2019 18:49
Still have mine [11 words]DIANEJul 6, 2019 03:28
⇒ Adam Smith would be ashamed of you [114 words]ArtMofoJul 6, 2019 04:04
Another Reason to Keep government out of the market. [24 words]FernandoJul 5, 2019 18:39
Stupid is as Stupid Does [11 words]John LewisJul 5, 2019 18:18
Regulation Killed More than Stationwagons [47 words]jefJul 5, 2019 18:13
The new station wagons [74 words]JordanJul 6, 2019 13:01
Ford's recent move toward all SUVs? [16 words]LarryJul 5, 2019 18:12
Re: Ford [25 words]Paul PatzerJul 5, 2019 23:08
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