Luv2Run wrote:
agip wrote:
the easy answer is 'capitalism'
capitalism does a poor job of looking forward to solve future group problems.
It does a lot of things really well, but can't deal with things that probably wont' happen. It's in no one's profitable interest to stockpile expensive goods for something that probably will never be needed.
So answer part 2 is 'bad government.'
A job of central government in a capitalist nation is to look ahead and plan for whatever comes down the pike.
This government did a very poor job on that. Very bad.
Ideally, the Trumpists would be voted out immediately at first chance.
The idea that voters will fire politicians who fail is one of the only reasons democracy works. If voters do not fire failed politicians, the whole system breaks down because there is no incentive for politicians to do a good job.
Up to you, America. We get the government we deserve.
Bull crap on capitalism. If you think capitalism is bad at reacting to future needs, central planning is even worse. But people seem to compare ramping up production of ventilators like we did for tanks and planes for WW2. It took a while before we were rolling B24's off the line at the rate we were. Yes, eventually the plant near Detroit was rolling, but it did not happen overnight either.
Not sure exactly what you are saying, but WW2 is a perfect example of a failure of capitalism to plan ahead, and also a failure of central gov't to plan ahead. I see in no way are you contradicting me.