Re: CLASS in Europe and America

On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:03:03 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:

> On 2026-08-16 08:46, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:12:12 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>> Capitalism - You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
>>
>> Bulls are only good for one thing. And they’re a lot of trouble to
>> have around when they’re not fulfilling that one function.
>>
>> So the smart Capitalist will not *buy* one, but only *hire* one at
>> appropriate times throughout the year. Plus you also get to write
>> off the hire cost as an operating expense, instead of having to
>> depreciate its purchase as a capital cost over some number of
>> years.
>
> They don't hire them: transporting them is problematic and
> expensive. They just buy the semen, and inseminate it artificially,
> probably hiring a vet or an expert.

Yes, that is right. The old bull never gets to meet any of their lady
lovers. ;)

> However, in capitalism somebody will try to sell you a bull and rip
> you off.

They would be owned and operated by specialist breeders who supply the
actual cattle farmers.