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the food supply also shouldn't be a free market. People speculating on food prices/availablity (or even worse, hoarding it to influence price) is usually not t
by kazen44 5y ago
the food supply also shouldn't be a free market.
People speculating on food prices/availablity (or even worse, hoarding it to influence price) is usually not taken very kindly by the population or goverment because of the results in massive social upheaval.
Food is actually subsidized to an extent, because not having your basic needs met usually results in massive undermining of the power of the state.
- tomjakubowski 5y agoYeah, a state which doesn't subsidize food production will not survive very long. It's a practice that dates as far back as the Akkadian Empire. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/akkadian-empire/ https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/cha...