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2. Yes, remove government services and you get a scramble for assets by oligarchs and war-lords

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 09:34 AM

Jan 2017

E.g. collapsed USSR, Ukraine, and various failed states around the world.

A lack of government services does not lead to economic equality.

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Would there be uber-rich without freebies from government? [View all] eniwetok Jan 2017 OP

Republican Communism HAB911 Jan 2017 #1

Just like they want to do with public education world wide wally Jan 2017 #4

No,most of the so called hard working rich are parasites. libtodeath Jan 2017 #3

Sounds like the Donald. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #5

I wouldn't go that far... but... eniwetok Jan 2017 #11

Bankruptcy is defined in the consitution fescuerescue Jan 2017 #6

what does that have to do with limited liability corporations? eniwetok Jan 2017 #7

Nothing at all. fescuerescue Jan 2017 #9

insurnace deals with most all other risk... eniwetok Jan 2017 #10

The Ayn Rand and Libertarian types treestar Jan 2017 #8

right wingers are blind to the freebies... eniwetok Jan 2017 #12