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AmishMachinist 30 points ago +31 / -1

Agreed. It also cements these corporate monopolies when the masses shill out thousands of dollars every year for a new iPhone/laptop/car/tv/etc.

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knightofday 20 points ago +20 / -0

That’s the ends game- basically State protected monopolies with zero competition (think Soviet Russia). One or two companies per industry that dominate the entire country. Would be fucking horrible

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M_A_G_A_2020 14 points ago +14 / -0

Take a look at South America. That's exactly what happens there and you are right, it is horrible.

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knightofday 2 points ago +2 / -0

Same in South Korea