Airbus fixing this has fuck all to do with capitalism. They are legally mandated too.
So hang on, what are you saying is “literally the opposite of capitalism” then? Regulation? Does that mean regulatory bodies are Marxist? Are the Republicans correct?
(Hint: Republicans are essentially never correct.)
I think I understand what you’re trying to say, but all I’m saying is that this isn’t “literally the opposite of capitalism.” Regulation specifically within a capitalist system functions by going after money and market access. If Airbus doesn’t follow regulations, they don’t get to sell their products in those markets. They pay fines and lawsuits. Those motivators are part of capitalism.
I was mistaken to claim this was Airbus acting for their best interests with regard to their safety reputation. I hadn’t seen that they were ordered by the EU Aviation Safety Agency to make this change. But that is still not “literally the opposite of capitalism.”
I was referring to the effect being opposite of the effect that would have been motivated by capitalism.
This is a single company making a decision. It is neither capitalism nor socialism nor any other economic system, because it’s not a system. It’s one company making one decision. I just assumed that was obvious from context.
And my point was that this decision is quite literally the opposite of the decision that capitalist incentives would drive the company towards.
And yes, government regulations could accurately be described as the opposite, or in direct opposition to, free market capitalism.
So hang on, what are you saying is “literally the opposite of capitalism” then? Regulation? Does that mean regulatory bodies are Marxist? Are the Republicans correct?
(Hint: Republicans are essentially never correct.)
I think I understand what you’re trying to say, but all I’m saying is that this isn’t “literally the opposite of capitalism.” Regulation specifically within a capitalist system functions by going after money and market access. If Airbus doesn’t follow regulations, they don’t get to sell their products in those markets. They pay fines and lawsuits. Those motivators are part of capitalism.
I was mistaken to claim this was Airbus acting for their best interests with regard to their safety reputation. I hadn’t seen that they were ordered by the EU Aviation Safety Agency to make this change. But that is still not “literally the opposite of capitalism.”
I was referring to the effect being opposite of the effect that would have been motivated by capitalism.
This is a single company making a decision. It is neither capitalism nor socialism nor any other economic system, because it’s not a system. It’s one company making one decision. I just assumed that was obvious from context.
And my point was that this decision is quite literally the opposite of the decision that capitalist incentives would drive the company towards.
And yes, government regulations could accurately be described as the opposite, or in direct opposition to, free market capitalism.