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It’s always been odd that the sport of the land of capitalism is the least free market of all the worlds sport - particularly compared with European soccer for
by helsinkiandrew 4y ago
It’s always been odd that the sport of the land of capitalism is the least free market of all the worlds sport - particularly compared with European soccer for example
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- SantalBlush 4y agoThe notion that capitalists prefer free markets is nothing more than a children's story, right up there with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. They're not lobbying Washington to ensure there is healthy competition in their industry.
- bmitc 4y agoExactly. Capitalists pursue bought markets, either buying up competitors or politicians to achieve their goals.
- jdminhbg 4y agoSports are zero-sum and the greater economy is not. What’s odd is Europeans treating each exactly the opposite of what that would imply.