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		harvey9 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail I think freedom is a continuum. Some things are regulated even in the West so for example you need permission to open a new hospital.

guywithahat 9 days ago [–]

Sure, but on this continuum capitalism is a lot more free than socialism.

By definition, in socialism, I can't start and/or grow a business, and I'm not free to do with it as I please. Some socialist societies let people have small business, but the state comes in and takes it once it gets too big.

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