# capitalism

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism/494714>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 29, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism/494714 "2009-04-29T08:14:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jimigorilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jimigorilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimigorilla)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism/494714/1 "2009-04-29T08:14:36Z")

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> **[What’s up with those “Act Now!” gadget commercials on TV?](https://www.straightdope.com/21343945/what-s-up-with-those-act-now-gadget-commercials-on-tv)**
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> A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

Now I am not a capitalist by any definition, but isn’t all this borderline criminal?

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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism/494714/2 "2009-04-29T10:25:32Z")

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> [@jimigorilla](#):
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> [What’s up with those “Act Now!” gadget commercials on TV? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2862/whats-up-with-those-act-now-gadget-commercials-on-tv)
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> Now I am not a capitalist by any definition, but isn’t all this borderline criminal?

In what way criminal? They do not lie to you, they do not try to defraud you (as a result of not lying to you), and in general, if you don’t lie, it’s _caveat emptor_ in our society. 😉

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism/494714/3 "2009-04-29T11:29:05Z")

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Since there’s another thread on this staff report: [Act Now!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=515729), I’m going to close this one and suggest you comment over there.

I’ll merge 'em in a few days.