tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593664.post1113994922079223532..comments2024-03-22T14:13:55.418-07:00Comments on wmtc: coronavirus exposes the darkest sides of unchecked capitalism and the gaping holes in our societylaura khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593664.post-60511851719142073982020-03-19T09:07:01.938-07:002020-03-19T09:07:01.938-07:00Wow, excellent comparison, Soviet style shortages....Wow, excellent comparison, Soviet style shortages. laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593664.post-61045083952182701782020-03-19T08:57:10.397-07:002020-03-19T08:57:10.397-07:00My "glad to hear that" @ Imp Strump.My "glad to hear that" @ Imp Strump.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593664.post-57058790416499235332020-03-19T08:49:18.472-07:002020-03-19T08:49:18.472-07:00I'm glad to hear that. I can understand people...I'm glad to hear that. I can understand people in remote communities buying more than they need (even though there's likely no rational reason to) but in heavily populated areas, it seems ridiculous.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593664.post-85409185873514648772020-03-19T08:44:48.923-07:002020-03-19T08:44:48.923-07:00A comparison that really hit home with me was that...A comparison that really hit home with me was that the cliche image of supermarkets in Soviet Russia are not very different from images of capitalism under the slightest initial stress. I agree that the system will not change and no lessons will be learned.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/13408488215496128814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593664.post-49799463615130849432020-03-18T17:43:34.054-07:002020-03-18T17:43:34.054-07:00Regarding supermarket shelves, I'm seeing big ...Regarding supermarket shelves, I'm seeing big trucks with shipments coming in every day, and, while there are still blank spaces on the shelves, those blank spaces are changing. For example, one store didn't have any oranges on Saturday, but on Monday it had oranges but was out of paper towels.<br /><br />I know you're further along the supply chain than I am, but from what I'm witnessing, things are moving. impudent strumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599784976599854538noreply@blogger.com