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Re:The New Mind Control – The internet has spawned subtle fo... by leereeves on Thursday March 10, 2016 @10:00AM (#11259534)
So what's better about paying via taxes instead of paying directly?
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Re:The New Mind Control – The internet has spawned subtle fo... by majewsky on Thursday March 10, 2016 @10:20AM (#11259658)
When something is paid for directly (and consequentially cannot be afforded by some), it will be biased towards the opinions of its backers, and thus, the wealthy.
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Re:The New Mind Control – The internet has spawned subtle fo... by leereeves on Thursday March 10, 2016 @11:03AM (#11259956)
And when it's paid for by the government, it will be biased towards the opinions of government officials, their backers, and thus, the wealthy (or the influential, in a political system where money has less influence than in the US).
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