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A Boring Dystopia
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But you could replace just about any product with that statement.
Now, you’re getting it…
I love the theory of a really effective government that can produce things that are consistently better than private corporations. But that's just never been my experience. In fact, it feels like the bigger a government gets the worst it operates. So how would you imagine a government that produces all the products and services for a society better than a free market?
Yeah, Venezuela tried that and it didn't work at all.