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		x-complexity on Aug 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Zuckerberg claims regret on caving to White House ... > what happens when the US government suddenly owns notable (or even controlling) stakes in companies? This is effectively similar to nationalization, along with the pros and cons that come with it.

gunapologist99 on Aug 28, 2024 [–]

I'd love to see a list of pros. There are no pros. It's effectively death to competitors and actually extremely damaging to the companies themselves as well.

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