Current Events > Turns out 'own nothing and be happy' is a Capitalism concept not Socialist

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As more automakers put factory features behind paywall, were racing towards a bleak future

Of course, rent seeking is peak capitalism.

one example that is truly horrfying to me is when companies like monsanto own seeds and sue
innocent farmers for growing from seeds in the fruits they grew.

its bizarre. how lays could copywright a potatoe. a whole potatoe type and farmers were taken to court for just growing a potatoe.

Paying to start your car: a dystopian fantasy or the not-too-distant future?

In principle, so-called in-car microtransactions are no different from in-app purchases you make to upgrade, say, your VPN service to have a better speed and more locations. The problem, however, is that some carmakers arent just adding flashy new features and putting them behind paywall they are starting to take away features that are usually free.

In 2018, BMW drew massive backlash after it introduced a yearly subscription fee for Apple CarPlay, a smartphone integration system that most other carmakers, including Kia and Mazda, made standard. BMW argued that the $80 annual subscription fee would allow it to keep the base cost of new BWMs at bay but autolovers were not having it. A year later, BMW backpedaled on its plan.

One could argue that once you have splashed on a luxury car, then you have to bear whatever additional costs are thrown your way. But it is one thing for luxury automakers to behave outrageously; another, perhaps more worrisome, is that mainstream brands have also caught on to this trend and are now trying to monetize what little software they have rather than pursue innovation. This approach seems dubious, and we are far from alone in thinking so.

Last year, the worlds largest automaker, Toyota, found itself on the receiving end of a torrent of criticism after it bundled a key fob remote start with one of its subscription packages. The feature allows drivers to warm up a vehicles engine without actually getting into the car. Toyota initially confirmed the functionality would become part of a paid subscription and cost Toyota owners $8 a month. After the plan was met with outrage, Toyota claimed that the inclusion of the key fob remote start in the subscription plan was an inadvertent result of a relatively small technical decision, and promised to review it.

With how much simpler electric vehicles are compared to internal combustion, I hope to see a lot more car companies open up and maybe even more homebrewing.

Simpler to catch your house on fire...
Even car accidents are simpler too. Every one of them catch fire as soon as the battery pack cracks open and oxygen touches the lithium.
So much simpler to just burn it to ground.

Good thing gasoline isn't flammable.

Requires a spark. Lithium just needs air.

This is such a weird gimmick

it's going to worse and worse, you know why? everytime ceo get huge pay raises and payouts no one says oh no a big mac will cost more. but when the little workers ask for living wage, it's the end of the world the big mic will cost more....

your version of "own nothing" has the similar vibe with someone claiming to be undefeated because he never fight.

This is such a weird gimmick

it's going to worse and worse, you know why? everytime ceo get huge pay raises and payouts no one says oh no a big mac will cost more. but when the little workers ask for living wage, it's the end of the world the big mic will cost more....

How is that a gimmick, bro? Its true.

I think you're greatly misunderstanding the fact that people are just mad that things are costing more and don't give a shit why

Only dumb ass people on the internet who aren't struggling have the luxury of choosing who to get angry at. The rest of us are just struggling

They act like hardcore socialists in one topic and then in another will talk about how taxes are theft.

things will never fill the emptiness felt by the soul

Last year, the worlds largest automaker, Toyota, found itself on the receiving end of a torrent of criticism after it bundled a key fob remote start with one of its subscription packages. The feature allows drivers to warm up a vehicles engine without actually getting into the car. Toyota initially confirmed the functionality would become part of a paid subscription and cost Toyota owners $8 a month. After the plan was met with outrage, Toyota claimed that the inclusion of the key fob remote start in the subscription plan was an inadvertent result of a relatively small technical decision, and promised to review it.

So, clearly, TC is in favor of abolishing property tax, right?
...right?

do you really want to save 50k a year so others can hoard several million?

Bro. How do you not know the difference between advocating for a wealth tax but upset the IRS purposely attacks the poor and wants a special cut when a poor person sells a bike which cause a transaction over $600?

Holy moly some people!

So, clearly, TC is in favor of abolishing property tax, right?
...right?

I only ever complained about working class families owning one house and having to basically pay extra rent to the government for it meanwhile these rich horders get all sorts of tax breaks anyways

only for individuals owning just the property they live on that is a modest property

I have always been very clear about that. If you horde property as investments you should pay property taxes on them.

I only ever complained about working class families owning one house and having to basically pay extra rent to the government for it meanwhile these rich horders get all sorts of tax breaks anyways

But see this is why I don't subscribe to any streaming service.

Not only do I not want to pay a monthly fee just to watch a handful of shows or movies that I'm interested in, but more often than not those get taken down for no reason anyway. It's much better to just own physical and watch whenever I want.

Same reason why I hate the "games as service" trend. Wanna play that 5 year old game you just got? Too bad, the servers have been disabled. The game is no longer playable by any legitimate means.

Alright, so we agree on something. Neat.

You already knew that but wanted to bandwagon on the "Wings is just a gimmick cause he wants to abolish property tax!!" bullshit

Evangelion is a prime example of why this will always fail. Want fly me to the moon? Gotta own the actual 90s copies of it. It has been removed from streaming and even the recent release that has the original dub.

That's another thing. If you want the ORIGINAL version of a movie or game you more often as not have to track down a physical release. All the digital stuff is only the most recent version.

Again, assuming you don't just pirate everything.

TC your thoughts on Aristotle?

my thought is get out of my thread with trollish attempt to derail