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Old 04-05-2009, 10:52 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma View Post
Did it ever occur to you that people are ignoring this thread because its whiny and self serving?

And your problem with making a healthy profit in a capitalist society? Would that be because they have shareholders to account for, are doing something right? That is what they are supposed to do, correct?

Or is it because they aren't "spreading/sharing the wealth"?
The people participating in the boycott might not *all* be communists

For example, in a capitalist society we expect competition to push prices down over time. That doesn't seem to be happening quickly enough with ebooks to match the intuition and expectations of these consumers. Perhaps they suspect the market isn't functioning perfectly?
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