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Re:Why northern Europe is so indebted by TheCoelacanth on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @12:15PM (#35263341)
Those things are nice, but the benefits are a rounding error compared to the benefit that the rich get from government enforcing the existence of property rights.
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Re:Why northern Europe is so indebted by yakubin on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @04:49PM (#35266881)
Those are enforced by courts and police. So you may end up with well-funded police and courts, but defunded public health services, public education and social benefits.
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