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mdbl

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1. The biggest hurdle to affordability is lack of competition

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 07:35 AM

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The total consolidation of industry has caused the same consolidation of political power into a handful of oligarchs. They are now at the end of their process of breaking down any law and order that used to reign in their abuses and many stupid American voters just keep voting for it.

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The biggest hurdle to affordability is lack of competition mdbl Wednesday #1

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I agree with your psychopath assessment mdbl Wednesday #8

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problem is those people hurt most keep voting for it pimpbot Wednesday #4

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