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egbertowillies

(4,479 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2018, 12:51 PM Jul 2018

Woman's Lipstick success makes fools out of Shark Tank's 'genius capitalists' (VIDEO)

PLEASE READ IT OBJECTIVELY. It is important lest we continue to allow the puppets to continue their games. And spread these thoughts. I will cover on Politics Done Right today.

I hate the Shark Tank show because it is corrosive to business and innovation. It is a complete display of what is wrong with capitalism. A few 'masters' of the game in their 'capitalist wisdom' determines who will likely succeed or fail. That is not how innovation is supposed to work.

We should never allow the few to determine the chosen. Before the democratization created by the Internet, record labels and media companies were the arbiters of the success of many. Many other gatekeepers are there for many other professions.

https://egbertowillies.com/2018/07/30/shark-tank-melissa-butler/

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Woman's Lipstick success makes fools out of Shark Tank's 'genius capitalists' (VIDEO) (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2018 OP

I'm a little more cynical. I think many of the guests spooky3 Jul 2018 #1

People don't watch Shark Tank hoping for success stories. Orsino Jul 2018 #2

... emulatorloo Jul 2018 #3

The show is entertainment, not a documentary ksoze Jul 2018 #4

Silly opinion brooklynite Jul 2018 #5

So.......who are you saying should be able to decide what other people will invest their money in? WillowTree Jul 2018 #6

spooky3

(38,868 posts)

1. I'm a little more cynical. I think many of the guests

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 12:54 PM

Jul 2018

Are there simply for the free publicity.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

2. People don't watch Shark Tank hoping for success stories.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 12:56 PM

Jul 2018

They watch to see rich people put poors in their place.

emulatorloo

(46,155 posts)

3. ...

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 12:59 PM

Jul 2018

It’s just a gameshow with cash prizes. Some contestants win, some don’t. Congrats to those who lose and go on to found a successful business.

ksoze

(2,068 posts)

4. The show is entertainment, not a documentary

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 01:04 PM

Jul 2018

It has nothing to do with reality and is essentially "reality TV". The deal "consummated" are not really - the investors get to dig into the books, etc. after the show and back out (many do). Many who go on the show go because it is essentially a 10 minute ad on prime time TV - worth millions regardless of the outcome.

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

5. Silly opinion

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 01:33 PM

Jul 2018

First, as pointed out previously, this is an entertainment game show. Second, if the objection is that it reflects a message of "rich" people deciding the fate of "poor" people, ask yourself how this differs than visiting a bank or venture capitalist for business funding. Third, many small businesses get started and prosper with out need of this kind of financing.

WillowTree

(5,350 posts)

6. So.......who are you saying should be able to decide what other people will invest their money in?

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 01:58 PM

Jul 2018

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