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Originally Posted by Drolefille
And things were awesome in the 20s for everyone. You're right.
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Awesome for everyone that wasn't oppressed by the federal or state government, yep. (also, I'm not really sure what you're getting at...do you prefer the gap between the rich and the poor today)
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The idea that one can only choose to be exploited when there are power dynamics and one's livelihood involved, when there is not an alternative out there.
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Assuming there is not an alternative out there...which is a poor assumption. Only in monopsonistic competition is there not an alternative...which is quite rare.
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car – accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance – it happens very far away – way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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