Friday, February 19, 2021

Two systems of commerce

 As I've said over the last few years, I fully expect society to evolve into two de facto systems of commerce - one for the "right" one for the "left". History shows this is what happened during the American Revolution. I get the sense this happened during the Protestant - Catholic wars of religion in the 1600's.  I have no idea if this happened in Rome during the century when Christianity oscillated between being tolerated and being persecuted.  I would expect so.


Deplatforming is already going on (albeit mostly one sided since the Right has no real institutional control nor any major public platforms).  That leaves commerce as the next big place for institutional separation.  The expectation has always been that the government would find a way to run the gun industry out either by 

  • enabling tonnes of frivolous lawsuits (which then push an Overton window), or by
  • regulating it to death (how much is that tax for that gun....  how many forms do you need to fill out each year...  with what absurd penalty for any error?), or by
  • deplatforming the industry from financial operation.
All of these are clearly stated methods by which the left seeks "common sense" gun reform.  It looks like financial industry control may be back in play...


https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/19/biden-administration-prepares-way-for-banks-to-refuse-service-to-democrats-enemies/

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