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That's the textbook definition of a straw man argument: "A straw man argument is a logical fallacy where someone misrepresents or exaggerates an opponent's position to make it easier to attack"
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'I'm also surprised he didn't bring up occupational licensing requirements. A lot of times the market power that suppliers have is the result of government intervention... usually well lobbied for by the suppliers themselves...'
Did I mistake you there for attributing fault to governments for enabling market power via occupational licensing requirements?
All I am doing is making personal/dramatic the consequences of the negative weighting you appeared to be giving to the desirability of government regulation of professional occupations.
I am not exaggerating or misrepresenting your apparent dislike of government regulation... I am simply taking it to its logical consequence and how it might impact you or anyone else.
Surely that is a perfectly reasonable application of your stated beliefs and how they could impact you if practiced in real life?
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Apparently you aren't able to grasp the concept of tradeoffs.
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Bots really aren't capable of grasping any concepts yet
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I'm fighting with CCP bots while the Dodgers are getting destroyed
what am i doing with my life man
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Northern and Eastern commies ruining your evening
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California wants to pass a wealth tax too
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Some things are very surprising, but that's not one of them
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The Libertarians Circle Jerk Defense Militia hurling gaslighting abuse at anyone who identifies the gaping chasms in your simplistic echo chamber of market rules all government is bad libertarian bullshit.
You cannot refute the facts and issues raised challenging your Libertarian nonsense and so resort to imbecilic clan warfare - the embryo of the nation state you claim to despise!
Zero response to my comment below - evidence of your inability to engage in reasoned debate...easier for you to gang up and try to scapegoat-ostracise me.
My challenge to you is top of the econ but you cannot and dare not respond.
You cower on the sidelines instead of engaging in real debate, instead circle jerking with those who will mostly reinforce your preconceptions and prop up your ego.
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You did not mention tradeoffs in your opening statement or subsequently - only now that we have reached the point where you are raising the concept of trade offs because I have provided an example of where the trade offs are made brutally obvious!
You assert I am not able to grasp the concept.
Yet I have highlighted it, for you to subsequently recognise and acknowledge it.
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You did not mention tradeoffs in your opening statement or subsequently - only now that we have reached the point where you are raising the concept of trade offs because I have provided an example of where the trade offs are made brutally obvious!
You assert I am not able to grasp the concept.
Yet I have highlighted it, for you to subsequently recognise and acknowledge it.
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