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> The final consumer of food is not in position to bargain prices when he is hungry, which is a pre-requisite for free market to function. You are ignoring the
by decaysackparity 10y ago
> The final consumer of food is not in position to bargain prices when he is hungry, which is a pre-requisite for free market to function.
You are ignoring the fact that consumers can pick from a plethora of food options. When you have sickness A the ONLY option you have is medicine X (take this medicine or you die), where is the market force to drive down the price? That isn't free market
- splintercell 10y ago> When you have sickness A the ONLY option you have is medicine X (take this medicine or you die), where is the market force to drive down the price? That isn't free market Sure, but if a country suffers famine, do people (and you) suggest single payer food system?
- decaysackparity 10y ago> if a country suffers famine, do people (and you) suggest single payer food system? Yes! The government (payer) gets the food it needs to feed its people or...?