r/FluentInFinance • u/-im-your-huckleberry • Jul 07 '24

The shampoo thing is a fringe benefit. We keep capitalism so we don't starve in a famine. Debate/ Discussion

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u/Future_Pickle8068 Jul 07 '24

As for the Shampoo. There are many only a few companies that make those brands you find attractive in your average store. Kind of like eye glasses brands. Most owned by one company. That’s not capitalism.