State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all.

Benito Mussolini
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State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all. Even though you may know this quote, it doesn’t mean that you understand the true meaning of it. State ownership leads to absurdity and monstrosity. The problem is that people tend to think that they know what will happen if we just let the government take over the economy.

What we really need is a free market economy where competition leads to better products and services. A free market economy can make our lives better if we allow it.

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