Re: Marjorie Taylor Greene "likes" the Mossad-did-it Theory

On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 6:01:23 PM UTC-5, Bud wrote:
> On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 1:52:27 PM UTC-5, John Corbett wrote: 
> > On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 9:44:09 AM UTC-5, ajohnstone wrote: 
> > > And that there is no even playing field, so who cares, eh? 
> > Is there supposed to be? Life is inherently unfair. That's why we need 
> > wheelchairs. 
> > > Let the 
> > > heavyweight boxer challenge the feather-weight boxer. After all, it is the 
> > > same sport and the same rules, isn't it? 
> > I remember the golfer Sam Snead saying there is no such thing as an even 
> > match. One side or the other always had an advantage. He figured, "It 
> > might as well be Old Sam.". Major college football teams regularly 
> > schedule teams that aren't even in their same class. Both play the game by 
> > the same rules yet it is not an even contest. Whether it is sports or 
> > business, the idea is to win. It is not the job of the strong to be 
> > concerned about the weak. It is up to the weak to get stronger if they 
> > want to compete. 
> > > 
> > > As mentioned in the link, suppliers are forced to lower their wages 
> > > bill, 
> > The aren't forced to do anything. They choose to do that as a business 
> > strategy. 
> > > lay off staff or out-source over-seas to meet the low price demands of 
> > > Walmart. Sweat-shops in the US or Myanmar, why care? 
> > > 
> > If the people in Myanmar aren't happy with their wages or conditions, it 
> > is up to them to do something about it. I'm betting they prefer having 
> > those "sweatshop" jobs to not having a job at all. Would those people be 
> > better off if companies didn't locate their factories in Myanmar? 
> > > Walmart signs up businesses for contracts where the company then produces 
> > > the material ordered. Walmart then demands a lower price and leverages 
> > > another company against them. It is a race to the bottom for the 
> > > suppliers. 
> > Pretty smart of Walmart. Buying from the lowest seller makes sense. 
> > Whether it is done an a large scale or a small one, transactions are 
> > voluntary agreements between a buyer and a seller at a price that is 
> > acceptable to both. If manufacturers don't like the price Walmart is 
> > offering for their goods, they don't have to sell to them. Since the do 
> > choose to sell to them, they are making the decision it is in their best 
> > interest to sell for what Walmart offers. 
> > > 
> > > And the impact is upon all those mom and pop stores that aren't able to 
> > > compete. These are eventually put out of business, main street shopping 
> > > dries up and small towns shrivel up. 
> > That's the way it is. People vote with their dollars. The mom and pop 
> > stores are largely an anachronism. They started losing that battle many 
> > decades ago. There are exceptions. Some small locally owned stores are 
> > able to keep a loyal clientele by offering superior service. One such 
> > example is a local hardware store in Mt. Vernon, Oh about 15 minutes from 
> > where I live. It's one of those old fashioned hardware stores with the 
> > creaky wooden floors. I sometimes choose them over Lowe's for several 
> > reasons. It's about another 5 minutes to get to Lowe's. When I walk in the 
> > door, a sales clerk will usually meet me immediately so I don't have to 
> > spend 10-15 minutes looking for it. If I need a handful of screws to 
> > complete a project, I don't have to buy a box of 50 or more. The actually 
> > sell screws, nuts, bolts, etc. by the piece so if I need 8, I get 8. They 
> > charge these items by weight. I'm sure one a per piece basis, I pay a 
> > little more but I don't have to buy way more than I need. The Lowe's came 
> > to Mt. Vernon about the same time I moved to this area about 20 years ago. 
> > The local hardware store is still in business and there are always cars in 
> > their parking lot when I go there.
> The problem with your Home Depots and Lowes is that they hammer their 
> vendors down so much that they can either provide an inferior product 
> (hurting their brand name) or stop selling through these chains. You are 
> much better buying a toilet or faucet at a plumbing supply house then at 
> one of these places, even if they both say American Standard or Kohler on 
> them. The guts are all made from parts that are as cheap as they can make 
> them at Lowes and Depot, and if you check the model numbers you`ll find 
> they are different for the ones at the plumbing supply house. And this is 
> true across the board, if you need gutter or downspout go to a roofing 
> supply, they use much higher gauge metal. Also true of nails (particularly 
> finish nails, which now a days bend if you look at them) and screw gun 
> tips. The higher the heat the better the strength, and heating costs, so 
> they make items that *look* like the real thing, but really aren`t. 
> Drywall screws these days are crap for the same reason, not as pointy as 
> they used to be and they give you metal burr splinters now.

I've got lots of choices. I can buy from the big box stores, the local 
hardware store, or I can buy online through Amazon or Walmart. In each 
case, I weigh quality, price, and convenience in making my decision. In 
just the past few months, I have used all of the above.