i am more than willing to engage on any positive claim you want to make (i probably agree with a lot of them). what i’m not willing to do is tolerate personal attacks and dogpiling.

did no one ever explain supply and demand to you?

I don’t think you believe in human autonomy so let’s start there.

i don’t think you believe in autonomy

they can choose their own actions. i don’t choose for them.

buying a thing increases demand, which increases the price

supply and demand is a theory about price discovery. it does not change whether someone is responsible for their own actions