[hibikir]

Having an extreme regulatory posture, which is then lifted for friends and family, is typical in developing countries. The barriers make it so that your friends' companies do not get significant competition.

[mlinhares]

Americans are going to be very surprised when they figure out what happens to the government when the country becomes a third world Latin American state.

At least those of us that did live through the turmoil in these countries can see what is going on.

[onemoresoop]

American exceptionalism shield them from learning from others mistakes

[like_any_other]

> what happens to the government when the country becomes a third world Latin American state.

That has been the goal of their immigration policy since the 1960s.

[sonofhans]

“For my friends: everything; for my enemies: the law.”