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To: Scanian
"The Times has historically derided this type of crony capitalism"

It's not crony capitalism. It's called Mercantilism. And it's a first cousin of Fascism.

4 posted on 05/03/2009 9:25:48 AM PDT by ChicagahAl (Don't blame me. I voted for Sarah.)
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To: ChicagahAl

What Mexico has is called Oligarchy. This is rule by a connected few, who possess both wealth and government connections. In an oligarchy, the oligarchs use their governmental power to create loads of regulations. These regulations are never enforced against the oligarchs, but prevent any outsiders from establishing any business that competes against an oligarch’s business.


8 posted on 05/03/2009 9:49:31 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money -- Thatcher)
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