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I Hate Luxottica Post

I refuse to own an iphone or ipadd and it was wife's choice for the imac I might feel different if I kept up on cyber/tech things but I will always hate cell phones...I think the lux /oakley thing has been beat into the ground by me among others...if people like whats coming out of 1 Icon since 2007 then I am glad...its just not the same ...but I may have outlived my time with Oakley anyway...I know if the Twenty had gone OCP they could have snagged a few bux from me...but I guess they didnt sell...
 
A monopoly exists when one company controls all aspects of a market. If there were no companies producing eyewear outside of Luxottica it would be a monopoly.

Owning design, sales, marketing, distribution, etc is called something else that escapes me.

I believe "trust" is what Lux would be called.
 
Oligarchy is the word.
Rust, you still arent going to consume electronics without touching foxconn.
My point was, if sixty runs spot on chinese workers killing themselves and all the other hoopla, we would be mad at foxconn.
I do believe Lux would be hit with antitrust if they were US based.
 
My point was, if sixty runs spot on chinese workers killing themselves and all the other hoopla, we would be mad at foxconn.
But numerous media outlets, conservative and liberal, did do spots on Foxconn and it did cause an uproar. Only problem is, people love Apple products too much to give them up. There are those who swore off products made from Foxconn but they're few and far between. Same thing is occurring here. Some people have their doubts about the future of Oakley under Lux while others will remain loyal.

It matters not whether 60 Minutes was the one that did the segment.
 
Actually its more of a cartel than anything, but in the same respects they have a monopoly on eyewear none the less. This is what is called "Crony Capitalism" and people become confused in the fact that Capitalism is absolutely the best system EVER!. When regulation/ loopholes and manipulators in government and special interests don't abide by regulation you have companies like Luxattica creating a barrier that small business cant get through...ahhmmm...Oakley..These laws are further blurred by international business federations that are multinational conglomerates.....They make the laws and petition to change them in other countries to their favor.

Now, I already know that people will line up to argue Capitalism has flaws and claim socialism or even totalitarianism is better. Fascism is blasphemy in the USA and rightly so..... Why? because these ideas go against the fundamental principles that founded the Articles of Confederation/ the Declaration of Independence, our Constitution, and even amendments to the Bill of Rights.....

I actually did a piece of artwork on this very subject that I won an award for but now I am tooting my own horn.... Regardless this is something I believe to the deepest core of my being.
 
The number of people who wont buy designer "eyewear" because of this story is equal to or less than the number of foxconn haters, if there was a story like that. Which I havent seen on a MSM channel.
 
people become confused in the fact that Capitalism is absolutely the best system EVER!. When regulation/ loopholes and manipulators in government and special interests don't abide by regulation you have companies like Luxattica creating a barrier that small business cant get through.

We wouldnt have loopholes if we didnt have regulation. Capitalism works without government regulation because the best product naturally rises to the top because of competition, not govt involvment. I believe this and will argue it all day.
Most recently, natural gas has made a major push to become the choice of utility companies to provide electricity to municipalities. A much greener solution, and this push came from the price of Natural gas falling, not govt regulation.
 
We wouldnt have loopholes if we didnt have regulation. Capitalism works without government regulation because the best product naturally rises to the top because of competition, not govt involvment. I believe this and will argue it all day.
Most recently, natural gas has made a major push to become the choice of utility companies to provide electricity to municipalities. A much greener solution, and this push came from the price of Natural gas falling, not govt regulation.

There is no competition if there is no level playing field, see this

The Commerce Clause is an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes." Courts and commentators[who?] have tended to discuss each of these three areas of commerce as a separate power granted to Congress.

This was also amended in supreme court in Gibbons vs New York which specifically speaks about monopolies. As they also threaten national security but pertains to interstate and Foreign companies.

It is true that government need not take action with an individual state but Monopolies that are trans-state and international require regulation for obvious reasons.
 
The number of people who wont buy designer "eyewear" because of this story is equal to or less than the number of foxconn haters, if there was a story like that. Which I havent seen on a MSM channel.
Not sure what exactly you're arguing here. If you're saying that there wasn't a story about Foxconn's problems weren't reported on media outlets then I'm not entirely sure where you're getting your news from. CNN, MSNBC, FOX have all covered it and there have been reactions to Foxconn's practices. It's nothing that can or will affect their business in the long run, but it has merited Apple going to their factories and laying down the law. This has all been reported on the media. I'm also unsure what you mean by MSM channel. Could you clarify on that?

Regardless, your use of Foxconn as an example isn't comparable to the Lux situation. Again, Lux owns the brand, licenses, manufacturing, distribution and retail. Foxconn is only a manufacturer. How are these two companies comparable?

We wouldnt have loopholes if we didnt have regulation. Capitalism works without government regulation because the best product naturally rises to the top because of competition, not govt involvment. I believe this and will argue it all day.
Most recently, natural gas has made a major push to become the choice of utility companies to provide electricity to municipalities. A much greener solution, and this push came from the price of Natural gas falling, not govt regulation.
If capitalism works without government regulation, then what happens when a monopoly occurs? If capitalism were perfect, then yes, there's no need for government intervention. But realistically, there is a lack of perfect information and perfect competition in today's free market.
 
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