Abolishing FDA/EPA/FAA - how to explain to those who fear deregulation
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noneedtoaggress
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Instead of worrying about how the market might organize, concentrate on how awful the current situation is. If they're only seeing it as "inefficient" they're not looking close enough.
The issue is that the government's regulations are backed by violence and coercion, which only distorts the market and allows for the corruption of concentrated power. The issue is centralized power, being forced to fund an agency which gives out violent mandates.
This seems like a good thing if you're view of the state is one of righteous authority, knowledge, and benevolence. You have to show them how it causes problems, rather than creates solutions.
The FDA, just like the TSA, or the Fed or whatever... it's all safety security theater as cover for protectionist rackets...
(and after they cause problems they blame it on the free market and say they need more money and more power to fix it.) Show them that, otherwise you're competing your weird foreign sounding "private regulation" stuff with their concept of this decent-albeit-inefficient system which we already have in place.
The issue is that the government's regulations are backed by violence and coercion, which only distorts the market and allows for the corruption of concentrated power. The issue is centralized power, being forced to fund an agency which gives out violent mandates.
This seems like a good thing if you're view of the state is one of righteous authority, knowledge, and benevolence. You have to show them how it causes problems, rather than creates solutions.
The FDA, just like the TSA, or the Fed or whatever... it's all safety security theater as cover for protectionist rackets...
(and after they cause problems they blame it on the free market and say they need more money and more power to fix it.) Show them that, otherwise you're competing your weird foreign sounding "private regulation" stuff with their concept of this decent-albeit-inefficient system which we already have in place.
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I got in with a Dem at work about FDA. She thought I was nuts. I countered to her on how often does she google for some drugs before taking it or whether she just assume it's safe because FDA says it's safe. She acknowledged that and said that is true.
At another time, I also got in with another Dem at work on EPA. I brought up how California wanted to have stricter emission laws but was denied because it was deemed as EPA's turf. He went on some rant about pollutions and claimed how some the oil/gas industry has been dumping heavy metals to our rivers and he wanted to have some government study done on its impacts first. I countered whether he immunized his kids because heavy metals comes with those inoculations. He got very upset and mumbled something about getting some outbreak. At this point I kinda gave up on him but he kept on talking. He brought up how incandescent bulbs replacement has saved society $15B a year and that that only came about with government regulation. Without it, those companies aren't going to invest on these breakthrough tech. I countered if it was so breakthrough, why does it take government regulation.
All and all, I don't think I got anywhere with either and I felt very discouraged because people have been so misinformed.
At another time, I also got in with another Dem at work on EPA. I brought up how California wanted to have stricter emission laws but was denied because it was deemed as EPA's turf. He went on some rant about pollutions and claimed how some the oil/gas industry has been dumping heavy metals to our rivers and he wanted to have some government study done on its impacts first. I countered whether he immunized his kids because heavy metals comes with those inoculations. He got very upset and mumbled something about getting some outbreak. At this point I kinda gave up on him but he kept on talking. He brought up how incandescent bulbs replacement has saved society $15B a year and that that only came about with government regulation. Without it, those companies aren't going to invest on these breakthrough tech. I countered if it was so breakthrough, why does it take government regulation.
All and all, I don't think I got anywhere with either and I felt very discouraged because people have been so misinformed.
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You've got to plant the seeds before the ideas can grow. Hopefully some of their later experiences will water it.
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