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keep_left

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10. It's good for oligarchs like Putin and their apprentices like Eloon and Trump...

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:48 PM

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...I guess, but the irony that's lost on the WSJ (particularly since Murdoch took over) is that it's bad for business, which requires some modicum of cultural stability. And you're right, that's not who these people are. They much prefer smash-and-grab criming.

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