Stirring the pot again I see. You really love pulling my chain don't you?

...they still can’t give me a cogent explanation for why ice cream isn’t cheaper in the winter.

Why is hot coffee the same price in the summer? Air conditioned offices, homes, cars maybe? During the winter there are more indoor activities and yes, indoors is far more often than not heated. There are flavors that are seasonal like peppermint which are more popular in winter. Holidays bring more desserts. People like comfort food all year around. And industries know how to adjust production for seasonal demand. DUH.

Dude, you're smarter than this.

Economics has two theories, Capitalism and Socialism, and there is no reconciling the two.

Huh? Capitalism and Socialism are not like comparing the Steady State theory of the universe to the Big Bang theory. Capitialism and Socialism are 100% in agreement with the nature of economic laws. No reconciliation needed in that respect. You conflate value systems with laws of nature. Marx agreed 100% with reality of S&D explained by Adam Smith. The disagreement, as I've pointed out a hundred times, is on policy that will change the outcomes. In a 100% socialized system the law of S&D still exists, just not in the way a capitalist would describe as optimal efficiency.