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by JetSpiegel 704 days ago
> you'll see that private capital formation always played a critical role

Portugal's previous economic successes have always been state-adjacent, as every single other place on Earth: CUF had state monopolies, EDP, PT (state monopolies), TAP (state owned). Just like Silicon Valley, there's nothing private about takin money or privileges from the state and selling it as "hard work".