Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', opposition says

Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by fsloth on Sunday May 23, 2021 @04:03PM (#27258066)

This is not about money flow. I'm fine with that. What is not fine is the state capture this money flow facilitates. The state capture propagates a crony system, that will lead to a reduced economic output from what it could have been, and hence requiring more support in the future. The situation is both economically and politically untenable.

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by axiosgunnar on Sunday May 23, 2021 @04:12PM (#27258139)

Ah ok I see, could you explain what exactly you mean by „state capture“? That the money goes to the state instead of private companies and the state is inherently wasteful etc?

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by fsloth on Sunday May 23, 2021 @04:31PM (#27258323)

I advice you familiarize yourself with the state capture in Hungary by Orban and his Fidez party. The ruling party has eridacated free press and is close on ending judicial independence. They remain in power mainly because they funnel EU money to their voters. Poland is on it’s way in copying this system.

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by rich_sasha on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:29AM (#27262158)

FWIW the Polish cronies seem happy with the glory and power... for now anyway. The government is corrupt, but nowhere near at the scale of Hungary.

Poor excuse, but I'll make it for the record's sake.

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by axiosgunnar on Sunday May 23, 2021 @08:30PM (#27259937)

I understand, thank you!

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