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The ecosystem that is business is so interesting. You have creatures like SpaceX that are watered by the government and grow into magnificent trees but the tree has parasites that want to extract some of the value for themselves.

It's like fertilizing the soil and finding that not only your crops but also weeds grow stronger.

Everyone wants their cut. Which is why for a certain sum of money, the desert iguana will turn out to not be a problem.

Great stuff. I understand how much fun it must be to be an agriculturist.



You think government policymakers get a portion of the revenue from government licenses or what does this mean?

> Everyone wants their cut. Which is why for a certain sum of money, the desert iguana will turn out to not be a problem.


I think that people just have friends who like to take them on vacation - nothing untoward. Just nice friends who do nice things for them. Out of the kindness of their hearts.


And surely this belief is anchored on solid, relevant evidence?


Yes, my axiomatic belief in the goodness of man.


No no, I'm asking about your actual belief that regulators are typically corrupted by arrangements like the one you're sarcastically pointing to.


That's gonna take time. Contact info and rate in profile.


I mean hell, you oughta just take that evidence to a publication! You could save the country ;)

Or just keep shitposting lazy cynical memes I suppose.




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