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How capitalism works (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If I'm a government official in near complete control of billions in resources, it doesn't matter what I take home in salary, I'm essentially have the power of a billionaire, so long as I keep my bosses happy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

When asked to criticize communism, liberals will simply describe capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

I honestly don't know what you're talking about. Do you think that a random party guy in Siberia can just say "Nope, the USSR cannot get any oil now" and nothing would be done and he'd be showered in women and coke? Or... Yeah, what the fuck are you talking about?