[cuban leaf]

To be clearer. I understand cronyism, but I am vague as to how the idea is communism related.

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Thing is, there is no such thing as “crony capitalism”. Cronyism and capitalism are mutually exclusive, economically speaking. Once cronyism enters capitalism, it’s no longer capitalism. It’s cronyism.

[ClearCase_guy]

Once cronyism enters capitalism, it’s no longer capitalism. It’s cronyism.

Indeed. The old analogy holds true --
Take 10 gallons of fresh water and add 1 gallon of sewage -- the result is sewage.
Take 10 gallons of sewage and add 1 gallon of fresh water -- the result is sewage.

Cronyism quickly corrupts social systems and immediately turns it all bad.