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masterplum posted...

I dont think vertical integration is necessarily problematic. You have been arguing against dictionary definitions.

That's on-brand for LotM, though.

Chris said that LotM will say anything in support the rich, and while that's often in line with his posts, I don't think it cuts to the core of what he stands for. LotM is, above all else, concerned with stability and the rule of law that supports stability. If he was a D&D character, his alignment would be Lawful Neutral. He is on record stating that 2015 is the best country in the world, and from what I've gleaned his dearest wish is that we return to that state of being, even though the last 5 years have changed the country in ways that can't ever be reversed.

This is why the majority of the news he posts in this topic is about Republicans saying heinous shit. Not specifically because it means that they want to fuck the poor (although that's part of it), but mostly because it's embarrassing. LotM doesn't like it when America looks bad on a worldwide scale, or when he's reminded that the two-party collaborative system of old is permanently dead. It's upsetting in a way to him that's slightly different from the way it upsets most people here. Most here look at what Republicans say and are appalled at the lack of empathy, while LotM is mostly concerned with Republicans destabilizing the nation.

That's not to say that LotM is unempathetic towards the poor. He wants a better life for them - but only if it's very gradual and doesn't rock the boat too much. He dislikes progressive policies, even beneficial and absolutely fucking crucial ones, as progressive policies are inherently disruptive. The fact that shooting down progressive policies helps the rich 99% of the time is just a byproduct. It's also why he disliked Bernie on a completely half-assed reasoning of 'inner circle nepotism' (which wasn't any worse than any politician ever) and has loved Biden for years. Bernie represents change, while Biden represents a return to the good ole' days. LotM doesn't want change. He wants 2015 America back. The kind where Republicans may have been awful, but they couldn't get away with being publicly awful.

As another byproduct, he is very supportive of the word of law - not the intent - as long as it isn't disruptive. He dislike police policies that let them get away with literal murder, because police corruption is a major disruptive force in the country that makes us look awful to other countries. Amazon owning 40% of the marketshare is fine though, as it doesn't fit the very strict definition of a monopoly where no one outside of one company can succeed. The fact that Amazon is grinding all its competition into the dust while treating its workers like slave labor? And the fact that it will be significantly easier to deal with Amazon's current monopoly before they control literally everything? Neither matters. We'll revisit it when it's a problem that fits the dictionary definition of a monopoly.

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