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markodochartaigh

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4. I have to say that Wolin's

Reply to SeattleVet (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 04:38 PM

Aug 22

Inverted totalitarianism is becoming easier to see now that it is starting to bloom. The seeds were the revolving doors between corporate boardrooms and government agencies and the resulting regulatory capture. But now under the most unabashedly authoritarian regime the US has ever had we can expect to the full panicles in bloom.

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Intel announces $8.9 billion investment from US government, which will own 9.9% of chipmaker [View all] AZ8theist Aug 22 OP

The government taking over corporations? Fascism is fine with these folks. SeattleVet Aug 22 #1

I have to say that Wolin's markodochartaigh Aug 22 #4

I wasn't aware that the Feds invest. Obama's GM was too I guess. underpants Aug 22 #8

One of the dictionaries popsdenver Aug 23 #19

Yeah Citizens United was a big deal jfz9580m Aug 23 #22

Thanks JFZ popsdenver Aug 24 #27

Frank Wilhoit: markodochartaigh Aug 22 #2

I'd never heard that. Very interesting. underpants Aug 22 #5

Great one popsdenver Aug 23 #20

Normal stuff Prairie Gates Aug 22 #3

Isn't government ownership of the means of production the definition of socialism? surfered Aug 22 #6

The Soviet Union had elements of a socialist economy. markodochartaigh Aug 22 #9

AND popsdenver Aug 23 #21

It's actually more of an integral part of true Fascism which is basically the merging of the Autocracy and Monopolies Cheezoholic Aug 22 #18

republicans used to believe the govt should not pick winners and losers nt msongs Aug 22 #7

Haha markodochartaigh Aug 22 #11

Leonard Leo and his bankers. rubbersole Aug 22 #16

I thought the Chips Act was to give a $4.5 billion loan to Intel bucolic_frolic Aug 22 #10

state owned sabbat hunter Aug 22 #12

So when are there going to be.......... I don't know oligarch's being pushed out of high rise windows........... turbinetree Aug 22 #13

Intel was building a chip plant near Columbus OH Blue Full Moon Aug 22 #14

Social media from tRump Blue Full Moon Aug 22 #15

So how do we regulate a company we own stock in? Wonder Why Aug 22 #17

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Military Industrial Complex. Marcuse Aug 23 #24

Didn't Trump just say this cost the taxpayers nothing? Bluetus Aug 23 #25

So does Trump get a board seat? C_U_L8R Aug 23 #26