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> That one was caused by manipulation by politicians, not market forces. Funny how you then go on to explain it was market _actors_ that drove the politicians
by SiempreViernes 5mo ago
> That one was caused by manipulation by politicians, not market forces.
Funny how you then go on to explain it was market _actors_ that drove the politicians to act, but that this is nevertheless totally not an example of market _forces_.
- actionfromafar 5mo agoMarket forces are usually meant in the spherical cow sense, not that the cow has politicians on their pockets. Here it's useful to point out that free markets can't exist without an external force keeping them in check.
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