samsara15
Well-Known Member
that even socialists such as me can dread. I have read lots of over-blown nonsensical hype about the temporary takeover of GM. Have any of you seriously considered the negative side effects of what might happen if the government actually turns a profit? We'll NEVER get them out of it. They'll maybe even start pressuring us to by their vehicles.
I live in a county that has a county run alcohol stores - no private stores. Long ago, Seventh Day Adventists, who prohibit the use of alcohol, dominated our county politics. As a result, the county took over the sales and distribution of all alcoholic beverages. Since I live in the suburbs of DC, eventually, the county became rich and prosperous, and has one of the highest per capita incomes, per county, in the US. Prosperous people drink upscale alcoholic products. First rate wines and scotch.
Guess what? The Puritanical alcohol control system imposed by the county system makes it almost impossible to get first rate alcoholic products, top wines and cognacs, and so forth. Private stores cannot sell liquor, and have only county bought access to better quality wine and beer. So as a result, most people have to go to DC to get their higher quality alcoholic beverages. The county will not give up its monopoly, since it makes a lot of money off the sale of alcoholic beverages, and would have to raise taxes if it gave up its monopoly.
I live in a county that has a county run alcohol stores - no private stores. Long ago, Seventh Day Adventists, who prohibit the use of alcohol, dominated our county politics. As a result, the county took over the sales and distribution of all alcoholic beverages. Since I live in the suburbs of DC, eventually, the county became rich and prosperous, and has one of the highest per capita incomes, per county, in the US. Prosperous people drink upscale alcoholic products. First rate wines and scotch.
Guess what? The Puritanical alcohol control system imposed by the county system makes it almost impossible to get first rate alcoholic products, top wines and cognacs, and so forth. Private stores cannot sell liquor, and have only county bought access to better quality wine and beer. So as a result, most people have to go to DC to get their higher quality alcoholic beverages. The county will not give up its monopoly, since it makes a lot of money off the sale of alcoholic beverages, and would have to raise taxes if it gave up its monopoly.