I'm not American, I'm European and somewhat left of centre at that, as you may have detected from my use of the word trainers. the parent was suggesting moving away from a system where those who are willing to pay most, get a good. What other options are there? Socialism? But to me a socialist state that starts controlling footwear is communist anyway.

What dogma are you proposing I have? I know capitalism has its problems, I know communism has its problems, as does socialism and all the other isms. If capitalism is good at anything though, it's good at making trainers available. If youre saying it's unsuitable for that, then it's time to find something else.

It's ok saying the current system is bad, but if you're proposing to get rid of it, you need a replacement and as Churchill may have said, free market capitalism is the worst economic system, except for all the other economic systems.

So why don't you debate my position, rather than my assumed nationality, dogma and cultural baggage?