Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

But I’m sure your assertion that profits outpacing inflation doesn’t actually contribute to inflation is well sourced. So, let’s see it.

It’s possible that he’s already shared it and you just can’t see it.

Apparently that happens from time to time.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

OK.



https://fortune.com/europe/2023/12/0...flation-study/

But I’m sure your assertion that profits outpacing inflation doesn’t actually contribute to inflation is well sourced. So, let’s see it.

is it a cause or a response? Ask 5 ecomomists a question get 5 different answers.

Corporate profits were a significant factor in inflation during 2022, particularly in sectors like energy. However, blaming corporations solely overlooks the complex interplay of supply chain disruptions, commodity price surges, and geopolitical crises. While some profiteering undoubtedly occurred, broader inflationary pressures were driven by multiple factors. Addressing inflation effectively requires a balanced approach, including market regulation, support for consumers, and systemic solutions to supply chain vulnerabilities.

Nothing is black and white, maybe we are both right?

Again progressive economics theory is find one reason and blame that ignore everything else.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

It’s possible that he’s already shared it and you just can’t see it.

Apparently that happens from time to time.

Don’t worry, he’s just actually busy right now. He’ll come back with the sources later. Promise.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Again progressive economics theory is find one reason and blame that ignore everything else.

Ironically, this is basically right-wing MAGAnomics to a tee.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Muta

Ironically, this is basically right-wing MAGAnomics to a tee.

Don't disagree. Far anything economics is a simpleton

Answer is in the middle.

[puckedoff]

The biggest perpetrators were energy companies like Shell, Exxon Mobil, and Chevron, which were able to enjoy massive profits last year as demand moved away from Russian oil and gas.

How were the biggest perpetrators of profiteering firms that don't get to set pricing for their products?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

is it a cause or a response? Ask 5 ecomomists a question get 5 different answers.



Nothing is black and white, maybe we are both right?

Except nobody is solely blaming corporations or discounting any other contributions to inflation. You’re the one who dismissed it as minimal, when studies show it’s a significant factor. So no, you aren’t right.

It’s also not either/or. It can be both a cause and response, which it is in this case. Inflation increases costs, profits go up faster, which contributes to increasing/stubborn inflation.

Refusing to look at or acknowledge one significant contributor because you ideologically disagree with it is silly. Not everything is political.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Except nobody is solely blaming corporations or discounting any other contributions to inflation. You’re the one who dismissed it as minimal, when studies show it’s a significant factor. So no, you aren’t right.

It’s also not either/or. It can be both a cause and response, which it is in this case. Inflation increases costs, profits go up faster, which contributes to increasing/stubborn inflation.

Refusing to look at or acknowledge one significant contributor because you ideologically disagree with it is silly. Not everything is political.

Again not true.

You are mischaracterizing my answer to earn the W bro. There is a difference between something being minimal relative to other causes and being minimal in general.

What you are probably seeing is inflationary spiral. Look you don't think that Amazon profits weren't going to go up when everyone is locked in their ####ing house?

Take the L bro, have a good weekend posting on CP

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by puckedoff

How were the biggest perpetrators of profiteering firms that don't get to set pricing for their products?

The answer was in your quote lol

[BoLevi]

Greed is not a variable, it is a constant. So it is not a useful framework with which to assess inflation. The obvious question then becomes: which factors have changed around the "greed" to increase prices. Also, "greed" is a pointlessly inflammatory and pejorative term. It is really static that all players in the market are incentivized to maximize their profitability. This isn't a bug, it's a feature and nobody should apologize for it.

So we're back to supply and demand being the useful things to discuss. (Shocking).

Unfortunately, policy (fiscal, monetary, and regulatory) has contributed to negatively impacting both the supply and the demand side with respect to most drivers of inflation. To the degree that greed has exposed inflation, it is a consequence of the drivers of inflation, not a cause of them.

If you're focused on corporate profits, then you're simply killing the messenger.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Again not true.

You are mischaracterizing my answer to earn the W bro. There is a difference between something being minimal relative to other causes and being minimal in general.

What you are probably seeing is inflationary spiral. Look you don't think that Amazon profits weren't going to go up when everyone is locked in their ####ing house?

Take the L bro, have a good weekend posting on CP

Except the studies I shared suggest the opposite, and you can’t source anything.

Try getting AI to write something for you. At least artificial intelligence is some kind of intelligence.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Except the studies I shared suggest the opposite, and you can’t source anything.

Try getting AI to write something for you. At least artificial intelligence is some kind of intelligence.

Well if your study says so than it must be right !!!!


Here is a study on puberty blockers

https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.w...1002/jac5.1691

The widespread methodological weaknesses in the research coupled with the lack of certainty that benefits outweigh harms, should raise questions about affirmation being positioned as the “standard of care” in the United States and Canada

So since all studies are correct, i am going to assume you now support UPC position on puberty blockers, since that one study confirms their bias?


Take the L bro

[Johnny Makarov]

The worst thing about Trump winning is the reemergence of deplorable MelBridgeman after rock hiding for 10 years.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Well if your study says so than it must be right !!!!


Here is a study on puberty blockers

https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.w...1002/jac5.1691



So since all studies are correct, i am going to assume you now support UPC position on puberty blockers, since that one study confirms their bias?


Take the L bro

That's not a study. That's a letter to the editor.

EDIT: Moreover, it was submitted and its public access funded by The Society of Evidence Based Gender Medicine.

The Society of Evidence Based Gender Medicine is a non-profit organization that is known for its opposition to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and for engaging in political lobbying. The group routinely cites the unproven concept of rapid-onset gender dysphoria and mistakenly claimed that conversion therapy techniques are only practiced on the basis of sexual orientation rather than gender identity. SEGM is often cited in anti-transgender legislation and court cases, sometimes filing court briefs.

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine issued a report which described SEGM as a small group of anti-trans activists and not "a recognized scientific organization". A spokesperson for the Endocrine Society described them as outside the medical mainstream.[6] A paper published in March 2024 described them as a "fringe medical organization".

Have you considered critical thought?

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Yamer

That's not a study. That's a letter to the editor.

Keep reading, all the studies (not just one) are linked in the article.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

The worst thing about Trump winning is the reemergence of deplorable MelBridgeman after rock hiding for 10 years.

I consider that to be one of the best things. Words can’t hurt you and at times they can be quite entertaining.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Keep reading, all the studies (not just one) are linked in the article.

I read it all. See the edited response above.

This isn't a credible source.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I consider that to be one of the best things. Words can’t hurt you and at times they can be quite entertaining.

I guess. At least he is not Yoho bad.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Yamer

I read it all. See the edited response above.

This isn't a credible source.

Well at least you got my point.

Pareto Principle!

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Well at least you got my point.

Pareto Principle!

I simply refuse to believe you're a real person.