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		tpmx on Oct 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid ... There's plenty of capitalism happening in the countries where these things are readily available. Cronyism is the word should have been looking for.

LocalH on Oct 19, 2021 [–]

Perhaps I should have said "societal goal". The stark contrast between those countries, and the US, is that the US collectively has this unwavering dedication to capitalism above all else, it seems in practice.

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