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AGVann t1_jai8kxq wrote

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The consumer is just as culpable, because without that demand there wouldn't be an industry there in the first place. Playing the finger pointing game is a waste of time that solves nothing.

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[deleted] t1_jai949n wrote

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AGVann t1_jai9jk1 wrote

> It's insane to me that you would place equal blame

I didn't say "equal blame", I said "culpable".

> The consumer is largely a passenger in terms of what exists and what doesn't

So you're claiming that consumer demand doesn't exist and has zero measurable impact on market practises? Well buddy, it's not me that's "insane".

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