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[–] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I always thought those scifi stories where companies basically rule everything were overblown, but you just see it changing to that in real time.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    It happened before, it could and is happening again. The East India Trading Company was the most profitable company in the world after looting and conquering India for a while before the British government formally took over.

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