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Re:Edward Snowden calls for spyware trade ban amid Pegasus r... by blfr on Monday July 19, 2021 @08:38PM (#27888937)
Ah yes, the efficiency of the free market.

Schools in California are government-run, zoned, and compulsory. A complete opposite of the free market.

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Re:Edward Snowden calls for spyware trade ban amid Pegasus r... by TaylorAlexander on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @01:08AM (#27890273)
I suppose I specifically mean free-market thinking applied to government services. This would be a symptom of neoliberalism. [1] Allowing discounts from private corporations to influence government policy, instead of looking at what would be best from a broader perspective.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism

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Re:Edward Snowden calls for spyware trade ban amid Pegasus r... by Clubber on Monday July 19, 2021 @09:33PM (#27889229)
That purchased operating systems created by the free market.
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