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Corporations will do anything they can get away with. Without consumer-friendly regulation I don't really see why all corporations _wouldn't_ eventually do this
by jeffalyanak 11mo ago
Corporations will do anything they can get away with. Without consumer-friendly regulation I don't really see why all corporations _wouldn't_ eventually do this type of thing in markets like this.
- mystraline 11mo agoI am NOT a "consumer". Those just buy buy buy, the same way locusts devour everything. I am a "customer". I think about purchases, research if its sufficient, and will actively walk away if the deal is garbage. At this time, all electric cars seem to be a DRM ridden hellscape, and/or a surveillance platform on wheels, and/or 100% remote control by mothership, and/or subscription hellscape (heated seats, better battery). I'll take my ICE mostly mechanical cars thankyouverymuch, as they are more repairable.
- jeffalyanak 11mo agoOkay, semantics aside, companies will not make things more repairable if they aren't required to do so.
- doctaj 11mo agoYou’re still a consumer, though. A single locust doesn’t wipe out thousands of acres on its own — it’s the swarm of individuals all buying (eating) “only what they need”.
- mystraline 11mo ago"No u" isn't a valid argument here. I'm following the body of capitalist thought, as you can see here: https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/consumer-vs-customer https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/consu... They are demonstrably very different. And from a 10000 foot view, consumers are reactionary and impulsive and easier to control. Customers are the ones who give thought in how they purchase.
- Tadpole9181 11mo agoWhat's your point?