Sounds Like Capitalism is Making America Weaker

                It was interesting to hear this morning on the radio a King County (Seattle)  Councilman say he wanted to run for Congress to unseat Kim Shriver (D) to "stop passing policies that make America weak." It was a short bit on the news, so not much more detail was given on what policies he was referring to, but knowing the radio host — local radio Dumpster — who was agreeing with him, probably helping people with food, health care and housing was what he is referring to, because being hungry, cold and on the street makes you tough as we all know.

                The next story in the news was a longer piece about how Americans can't get the overpriced marketed products they want for Christmas. The example given was a dad who was really working hard to get his two boys the new PS 5 they had to have. According to the report, compounding supply chain shortages caused by the pandemic, "gray market" operators are using bots to scoop up this year's most in demand goodies in "nano seconds." The dad said the lowest PS 5 he could find was for $950+.

                Last I checked, This is called Capitalism. You buy low, sell high. Isn't this what we are supposed to do in our society horde everything to ourselves and then sell at a higher price to milk our fellow Earthlings for as much as possible. "Get it while the gettns good" as they say. This is what the stock market is all about, by low  then sell it higher. "It's the economy stupid."  

                It sounds to me like Capitalism is making our country weak, not more food and housing.   The higher prices families are paying for these mass marketed goods take away valuable funds that could be better used for sustenance, health and housing, which all have gone up in addition to consumer goods.