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There is a fundamental difference between public and private and that is one of consent. We have no consent when it comes to government actions. Look at the a

There is a fundamental difference between public and private and that is one of consent. We have no consent when it comes to government actions. Look at the amount of money wasted on the the war on drugs. Where do you think wealthy money is if not in the economy?

klyrs 3y ago
> Where do you think wealthy money is if not in the economy? Being leveraged to extract rents, the very enemy of productivity.
amatecha 3y ago
Oh, but tons of people totally believe in the war on drugs and voted for politicians who directly support that crap. So it's "kinda" consented to, in fact explicitly sought. Just like all the "tough on crime" crap we get to hear about, so many of us think it's utterly ridiculous and the absolute wrong approach, but many are also all about that philosophy and absolutely want the government enacting such policies.
cool_dude85 3y ago
>Where do you think wealthy money is if not in the economy? How about tied up in physical assets like artwork, which they then use in a scam to lower their tax liability? That seems like one option, explored within the article under discussion.