The Redditor then defined what a “Free Market” entails to his parents which effectively ended their dinner conversation, well, for at least “15 minutes” as written by OP.
“Parent: If he can’t get employees he can’t make his business work!
Me: If he can’t afford to pay people what they are worth and other businesses will, then his business deserves to fail. That sounds like the free market worked just fine and is getting rid a sh***y business.
Parent: *silence for 15 minutes*”
Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/son-boomer-comeback