[gruez]

>I think Doge could still be correctly branded a ponzi scheme, since the returns for an investor is essentially tied to the number of suckers that buy into it after them

Is social security a ponzi scheme?

[prionassembly]

In the same exact sense the death penalty is murder. Kind of, but excused by state power.

[gruez]

Looks like dictionary writers have that covered. "murder" only covers unlawful killings by definition.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murder

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder