The illegal drug market says you overestimate the authorities. They infiltrate, distort, collude and siphon, but do not control.
As State authorities become more rapacious, the share of the economy in the black/grey market only grows.
I'm seeing a lot more "cash is king!" signs in small businesses now than two years ago, and we're not formally in recession yet.
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npub1mt…3ueyt
2026-06-03 22:52:14 UTC
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