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The US could have done the same, but chose to use cheap money to skim profits from its economy instead of investing in real invention and innovation.
And US "liberty" is a self-serving myth.
Try hawking a truly revolutionary invention around potential funding sources and see how far you get if you don't have the "right" social background.
Conversely, try hawking a terrible non-working idea around and see how far you get if come from that background.
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The US could have done the same, but chose to use cheap money to skim profits from its economy instead of investing in real invention and innovation.
And US "liberty" is a self-serving myth.
Try hawking a truly revolutionary invention around potential funding sources and see how far you get if you don't have the "right" social background.
Conversely, try hawking a terrible non-working idea around and see how far you get if come from that background.