Post #2749574
2026-05-21 18:59 UTC
Yeah, people forget the point of capitalism isn’t to satisfy the consumer. It’s to maximize returns to the current owners.
If they can do that with good products, they will. If they can make more money with a shitty product, the that’s what’s on the menu
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@prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 2026-05-21 23:02
To be fair: a company or small business can make a conscious decision to make a certain product with a certain property that might be not the most profitable due to principles. But yes, almost none do.