• @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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    77 months ago

    basic economics

    You know that other factors exist than just the most basic fundamentals, right? because you’re acting like you don’t.

    Things are priced to sell

    Things are priced to profit. When the combination of a popular/arguably necessary commodity and little to no competition lets them, companies will exploit that to abuse people for extra profit.

    Not buying IS an option

    It’s not a GOOD option, though, and not one that anyone should be coerced into rather than reining in abusive corporations that break the law.

    no one is forcing you to attend the gig, if the price is too high, then don’t go.

    No one is forcing companies to abuse people either. That you think depriving people of entertainment is a better option than upholding the law by doing something about abusively profiteering corporations says a lot about you, none of it good.

    • XIIIesq
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      -37 months ago

      We could argue all day. I take a principled stand of refusing to participate in things that I view as unfair.

      If you and others continue to contribute to a system that you view as unfair, knowing that you don’t have to, that’s something you have to come to terms with yourself.

      • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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        57 months ago

        I take a principled stand of refusing to participate in things that I view as unfair.

        And I’m arguing that it would be more principled to take steps to stop the abuse by holding the abusers accountable than to make it the responsibility of the victims to affect change by depriving themselves needlessly.

        If you and others continue to contribute to a system that you view as unfair, knowing that you don’t have to, that’s something you have to come to terms with yourself

        Yeah, because “either don’t enjoy music live or it’s your fault” isn’t victim blaming at all, nuh-uh! 🙄

        This is how you’re acting:

        • @VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca
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          57 months ago

          He seems to believe that poor people don’t deserve live music events. Only good for the rich, us poor workers have to keep on working so our bosses can have entertainment.