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		basisword 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Private equity bought America's essential services You don't understand! It's because it's not a truly free market. If it was truly free of regulation and government oversight it would be incredible.

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_DeadFred_ 4 days ago [–]

I get this is sarcasm but... meanwhile the founders/great thinkers on free markets wrote extensively on how free markets REQUIRED strong government and strong government oversight.

b3lvedere 4 days ago | [–]

Indeed it does. Extremely strong government oversight plus corruption control. It’s getting out of control very fast.

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