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		_-david-_ on Jan 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Billionaires add $1tn to net worth during pandemic... Being able to pay the government to not close you while your competitors are forced to close is not a free market.

s1artibartfast on Jan 15, 2021 [–]

I don’t understand why so many people confuse a free market economy and corporate takeover of the government.

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