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What “seems like” profiteering isn’t necessarily aligned with what the law is. Did you read any of the statues? Here’s an example for California: https://oag.
by otterley 7y ago
What “seems like” profiteering isn’t necessarily aligned with what the law is. Did you read any of the statues? Here’s an example for California: https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/pricegougingduringdisasters https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/pricegougingduringdisasters
- ModernMech 7y agoI understand what "the law" says. I also know who writes the laws. I mean from a moral/logical standpoint it seems like profiteering. I guess I don't understand the difference between people taking advantage of others by price gouging during a disaster, and corporations taking advantage of people by price gouging due to a life threatening medical condition.
- salawat 7y agoSadly, the difference seems to be in the level of "clear and present danger" your life threatening medical condition represents to the life of others around you. If you have a condition effecting a relatively small population incapable of mustering enough leverage to get policy makers to move against corporate interests, you have a very uphill battle to fight.