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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by unity1001 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @12:10AM (#33995497)
> Sure, just be a socialistic/communist government and be able to finance the pension system while depending on US money (because there isn't any good alternative)

Why the hell would they depend on US money if they become a socialistic/communist government that channels its GDP to its people instead of channeling it to tax breaks for the rich.

> corruption

No problem - they can just legalize it under the name 'lobbying' like how US did it.

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Re:After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used t... by Ygg2 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @08:34AM (#33999264)
> Why the hell would they depend on US money

Indirectly, because they depend on petroleum/oil/gas. Sure your glorious government has to import energy or other fuel derived products. Not to mention imports don't magically teleport to your location, they also depend on oil to get shipped.

> No problem - they can just legalize it

That's just papering over the issue. Akin to saying we solved drunk driving by setting alcohol in blood to 50%.

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