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From: "Michael F. Stemper" <michael.stemper@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: the future long term financial apocalypse of the USA
Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 08:34:22 -0500
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On 17/05/2024 15.31, D wrote:

> I was unaware we have anything resembling capitalism. What we have today is a plan economy with government calling the shots, which is far from capitalism. Many billionaires are the ones who are the most cosy with politicians.
> 
> As for who the wealth belongs to and the benefits for the population at large, note that we are living at a high peak of civilization compared with 100 years ago on all scales, infant mortality, wealth, quality of life etc.

The implication of what you're saying is that living at the peak of
civilization is strongly correlated with having a planned economy
rather than capitalism.

-- 
Michael F. Stemper
Always use apostrophe's and "quotation marks" properly.