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Well of course they don't call it a protection racket or sandbagging supply when they're pitching it. They make vague statements about quality of work, safety,
by dsfyu404ed 4y ago
Well of course they don't call it a protection racket or sandbagging supply when they're pitching it.
They make vague statements about quality of work, safety, keeping "bad guys" out, etc. and YouPeople(TM) eat it up without the slightest thought about the tradeoffs because you like the face value of what you here.
- SuperNinKenDo 4y agoSame arguments that any trade guild makes, but most guilds were working- and middle-class affairs. The powers that be only seem to accept these arguments when they're made by the upper-crust of society. Like favours like and all that I suppose.
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoMost of the blue collar trades have been pretty successful getting their protectionist regulation passed.
- SuperNinKenDo 4y agoI don't agree with that, but I could be wrong.