• bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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    11 hours ago

    So really its corporatism we should hate and not capitalism?

    There are TONS of people who would go buy a non-computerized car in a SECOND. I have money, I am one of them. But they refuse to give us a product ? Its baffling!

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      9 hours ago

      It’s not baffling when you realize that there are only 2 remaining car manufacturers in the US, and fewer than 20 worldwide.

      Look at the number of car companies established just in 1900:

      • Auburn: 1900 to 1937
      • California Automobile Company: 1900 to 1902
      • Massachusetts Steam Wagon Company: 1900 to 1901
      • Dodge: 1900 to 1928
      • Friedman Automobile Company: 1900 to 1903

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Vehicle_manufacturing_companies_established_in_1900

      When there are only 2 manufacturers in a space, it’s no surprise if they ignore certain consumers. If there were a hundred different manufacturers like there were in the early 1900s, then there would almost certainly be someone offering something closer to what you want.