Re: what is economics for anyways????????

On 7/30/26 9:09 AM, Wilson wrote:
> On 7/30/2026 12:05 PM, Julian wrote:
>> On 30/07/2026 17:00, Wilson wrote:
>>> On 7/30/2026 11:25 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:19:33 -0400, Wilson <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> On 7/29/2026 10:24 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:05:52 -0700, dart200
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/29/26 2:16 PM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The public sector has an awful record of efficiency. Public grocery
>>>>>>>> stores for example, and that's gotta be one of the simplest 
>>>>>>>> things in
>>>>>>>> the world to run.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the us military runs public grocery stores just fine actually
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As long as they are not required to make a profit, they do fine, and
>>>>>> are sterling examples of efficiency.
>>>>>
>>>>> Military commissaries are required by law to sell at cost plus 5%.
>>>>>
>>>>> They aren't allowed to make money by law.
>>>>
>>>> Is that a surprise?
>>>>
>>>>> "Efficient".

yes, low price for the consumers is _efficient_ wilson ... what other 
fucking definition do u have in mind???

>>>>
>>>> You define efficient in terms of profit for execs.  The other way is
>>>> to define it in terms of good deals for customers.
>>>
>>> The best way to measure retail efficiency is the overall cost of 
>>> operations as a percentage of retail sales compared to other stores 
>>> selling similar things.
>>>
>>> Excessive profit for executives isn't an indicator of higher efficiency.
>>
>> It is an indicator to investors that it is time to move on.

errr ... so just fuck the people who were relying on the business for 
services???

> 
> Yes. Looting the company isn't a sign of great things ahead for the 
> business.
> 

generating excess income is the _goal_ of investing ... no???

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