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How does one avoid this outcome under capitalism?

by Podgajski 3y ago

bitxbitxbitcoin 3y ago
Walk away from Omelas.
- thriftwy 3y ago
  To where? Do you really strive for the Soviet air travel experience where people often had to sleep in the airports on their bags? That was due to over-demand of tickets at the existing price point. Communist air travel have been tried, so it's not like you can pass your random dreams as it.
  - Podgajski 3y ago
    I’ve slept on my bags in airports plenty of times in the United States. But it’s crazy that you’re complaining about such a low price that so many more people can travel more freely that they’re willing to be uncomfortable to save money when currently private ownership is making us uncomfortable during the traveling and before traveling as well. When capitalists limit the supply that increases prices and increases profits. When socialist lower prices that increases the supply and decreases of prices because there’s no need for profit.
- Podgajski 3y ago
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thriftwy 3y ago
Many capitalistic countries do not have that. Everywhere I flew the order of boarding was "whatever". This was even when flying out of USA on non-US airlines. Failing that - regulation.
dmarchand90 3y ago
Yes they used to be luxurious, because they all used to cost more than first class prices. You can still fly the 1960s, actually much better, if you want to pay like the 1960s https://brilliantio.com/how-much-were-plane-tickets-in-the-1960s/ https://brilliantio.com/how-much-were-plane-tickets-in-the-1...
- Podgajski 3y ago
  Do you know why they cherry picked a transatlantic flight? Because they were so much more expensive in the 1960s. flying from New York to California could run anywhere from $50-$100. And that’s pretty much keeping in line with inflation and we’re getting a lot less.
  - MichaelZuo 3y ago
    Can you link a source for the comparable example of a NY to California flight form the 1960s in that price range?
petermcneeley 3y ago
The issue is actually one of fraud ' . If people could get what they pay for instead of being swindled the situation would sort itself out. ' Nothing legal implied

How does one avoid this outcome under capitalism?

bitxbitxbitcoin 3y ago

Walk away from Omelas.

thriftwy 3y ago
To where? Do you really strive for the Soviet air travel experience where people often had to sleep in the airports on their bags? That was due to over-demand of tickets at the existing price point. Communist air travel have been tried, so it's not like you can pass your random dreams as it.
- Podgajski 3y ago
  I’ve slept on my bags in airports plenty of times in the United States. But it’s crazy that you’re complaining about such a low price that so many more people can travel more freely that they’re willing to be uncomfortable to save money when currently private ownership is making us uncomfortable during the traveling and before traveling as well. When capitalists limit the supply that increases prices and increases profits. When socialist lower prices that increases the supply and decreases of prices because there’s no need for profit.
Podgajski 3y ago
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thriftwy 3y ago

Many capitalistic countries do not have that. Everywhere I flew the order of boarding was "whatever". This was even when flying out of USA on non-US airlines. Failing that - regulation.

dmarchand90 3y ago

Yes they used to be luxurious, because they all used to cost more than first class prices. You can still fly the 1960s, actually much better, if you want to pay like the 1960s https://brilliantio.com/how-much-were-plane-tickets-in-the-1960s/ https://brilliantio.com/how-much-were-plane-tickets-in-the-1...

Podgajski 3y ago
Do you know why they cherry picked a transatlantic flight? Because they were so much more expensive in the 1960s. flying from New York to California could run anywhere from $50-$100. And that’s pretty much keeping in line with inflation and we’re getting a lot less.
- MichaelZuo 3y ago
  Can you link a source for the comparable example of a NY to California flight form the 1960s in that price range?

petermcneeley 3y ago

The issue is actually one of fraud ' . If people could get what they pay for instead of being swindled the situation would sort itself out. ' Nothing legal implied