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		rayiner on Jan 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China CCP to Nationalize Jack Ma's Alibaba and Ant... Only as a cautionary tale. A government that can silence a billionaire or take away his company for something short of a clear cut crime is too powerful.

dredmorbius on Jan 11, 2021 [–]

When billionaires write the laws, and buy the politicians, police, prosecutors, judges, and executive, this is not the case.

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