@lichelordgodfrey @EdBoatConnoisseur @Curvin @white_male @gnarley_boot @PonyPanda That's why I've always thought the theory of "free trade" was odd. Free for whom? If free trade means everybody, you're allowing cheaters (slave labor, frauds, etc.) to outcompete "decency". Relying on merchant class to provide quality checks is dubious, because laundering and bribery exist. Relying on "the market" for the same causes damage to consumers and businesses. Not that I'm a fan of overly complicated bureaucracy, but there are times and places for filters, even self regulatory orgs.