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Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by Miraste on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @02:56PM (#42702932)
A single company controlling all consumer transactions was unthinkable and technologically impossible in 1789, yes. The US didn't even have standardized currency at the time. Control of tea is not analogous.
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Re:Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "... by lesuorac on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:48PM (#42705003)
A single company controlled countries _plural_ in those days.

Times are not new. Technology is new. Every problem is old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company

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