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m4dire0701 | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Capitalism is exactly what we have today: central banking system with gigantic corporations aligned with government receiving subsidies and privileges, which is different from free-market economy
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Freedom Tech | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 The merger of state and private business is actually fascism.
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MrDraxs | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I think is crony capitalism, because fascism is when the state owns private companies, if I'm not mistaken, instead of just having contracts with them.
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MrDraxs | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 not capitalism, but crony capitalism.
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m4dire0701 | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 And why not use a more precise term like "free-market" to designate a truly free and voluntary economy instead this weird term "capitalism"?
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MrDraxs | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 we shouldn't have to change our language just because some idiots try to change the meanin of words.
but you're right, maybe using free market capitalism is better.
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5dc41d5f | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Too much regulation. This is the sin