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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)

submitted 8 months ago by irreticent@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8471507

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[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Domestic solar panel production is lagging and cheaper shit from China is gonna make it worse

Isn't this the point of the free market? Shouldn't capitalists rejoice when things are working as intended?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Only when they own the means of production.

If they can't extract profit from Chinese imports, they don't want anyone else to import them.

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Yes but we don't have a free market.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

States don't serve the majority, per se, but whoever wields the state. Cheap imports are good for consumers, but producers struggle. Capitalists wield the state in America, so this is a bad thing.