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Free Markets? Why does the right always talk about the 'free markets' like a holy grail?
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I'm not sure this question actually asks anything. Perhaps you should rephrase.
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The problem with the right is that they are compelled to pretend that free markets actually exist outside of PP presentations and chalkboards. They don't. They're creatures of myth, worshipped by fools who don't understand that they've never existed.
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No the government doesn't save anything. However a placebo can be quite effective.
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Either or.
There is no such thing as a free market, there are tariffs, taxes, rules, regulations, subsidies and bailouts.
The last bailout was paid back with interest, so if it happened again I would be in favor of another bailout.
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That happens in every market... and I argue "government stepping in" often has long term consequences of lack of risk management, increase of debt and corruption. Sometimes things need to fail because you need the behavior to stop, and have best practices moving forward, instead of the proprietors getting off scot-free, bad market practices being rewarded and ultimately having no progress.
I think the market to be free as possible, not necessarily a free market. Any solution you are trying to concoct should have that value in mind, in my opinion.