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Re:A Maine community comes together to save a candlepin bowl... by cscurmudgeon on Saturday February 04, 2023 @05:27PM (#34659081)
Main difference, corruption didn't put artificial barriers for new business. Remember, politicians back then enacted anti trust laws. You can't expect similar courage in 2023.
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Re:A Maine community comes together to save a candlepin bowl... by alephnerd on Saturday February 04, 2023 @08:37PM (#34660680)
Try opening a small business in NYC in the early 20th century without paying off Tammany Hall.
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Re:A Maine community comes together to save a candlepin bowl... by cscurmudgeon on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:44AM (#34663105)
So govt has now replaced the role of organized crime and protection rackets.

It seems like you are supporting my point.

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