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Re:How China's “debt traps” work on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:46PM (#37743469)
It's quite possible taxation results in more starvation than it prevents. Particularly when used to incentive low income fertility and dis-incintivize production and labor.
Re:How China's “debt traps” work on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:36PM (#37743306)
Dollars are the scrip and the government is the company store, only accepting dollars (they control) for the protection racket.
Re:How China's “debt traps” work on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:29PM (#37743214)
Ah, the classic "if you don't want the money robbed from your wallet why don't you just leave town."

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