@GergelyOrosz: I remember this system where, in order to “smooth relationships” with the government and allow your company to operate,…
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Gergely Orosz reflects on historical Eastern Bloc and USSR practices of requiring government controlling stakes in successful companies, drawing a parallel to current events.
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I remember this system where, in order to “smooth relationships” with the government and allow your company to operate, one had to give the government a controlling stake in successful companies.
It was how the Eastern Block & USSR operated.
Not a controlling stake, but damn: https://t.co/Aase7KXcA8
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