No, we do not but if you get what you want, it will only get worse. You can't just say, "I don't like this and it should change" without following whatever change would be made to its logical conclusion. No, I don't celebrate it, I simply accept it as a necessary evil in a free society. It's better than the alternative. The question is, who do you think should control the price one asks for one's own property??? It's a simple question with a simple answer. It's also the only one that matters.
Bottom line is, either the price is acceptable and you pay it or it is not acceptable and you walk away. It's that simple. I do not understand why so many people have such a problem comprehending this concept.
Your perception is one learned from liberal news reporters with zero perspective and zero understanding. The flip-side of that, the reality of it, is that "price gouging" discourages hoarding. I lived in Florida in 2004 when we had FIVE major hurricanes hit in the course of a few weeks. I was working for a utility company at the time, so hip-deep in it. The first one was devastating. We had miles and miles of destroyed plant. Enough people like YOU complained about "price gouging" that laws were passed. The result? Hoarders filled every container they could find with gasoline. They got in fights at the pumps. They refilled their cars every day. There was no break in the supply chain but there was a shortage due to hoarding. Then people sat at home with their hoarded gasoline or they burned it up driving around gawking at the damage. Meanwhile, the people who actually needed the fuel to repair the damage and clean up the mess could not get it. We would've gladly paid higher prices just to get what we needed. Same thing for batteries, generators and food. Same thing with ammunition right now. The hoarders have it all while those who need it go without. But hey, as long as the hoarders didn't have to pay more than they wanted, that's all that matters, right??? :roll:
