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Rhiannon12866

(219,225 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2024, 01:11 AM Jun 2024

Why the "Free Market" Isn't Really Free - 10 Economic Myths Debunked #5 - Robert Reich



The rich would prefer you to believe that the free market is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand.

Baloney!

For years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain.

There is nothing “free” about it. - 06/27/2024.
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Why the "Free Market" Isn't Really Free - 10 Economic Myths Debunked #5 - Robert Reich (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2024 OP
this version of "capitalism" seems as faith based as any religion rampartc Jun 2024 #1
cannibal capitalism at it's meatiest nt et tu Jun 2024 #2

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1. this version of "capitalism" seems as faith based as any religion
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Thu Jun 27, 2024, 01:24 AM
Jun 2024

a economy that can noy keep its lower classes housed while the upper classes fly rockets to mars ....

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