Commentary: Longtime former Republican on Patrick Deneen and the demise of the conservative intellectual

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    The former, yes, the latter I bet we have significant disagreements on the definition of

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      Tangentially, if you’re interested in rabbit holes, there’s a book by Matt Kennard called Silent Coup that deals with corporate influence over trade, it looks at the agreements countries have to sign to get corporations into their countries.

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        I’m well aware of this process and support it. Countries are welcome to make any deals they’d like. They’re presumably intelligent, independent entities making decisions in their own best interest.

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          So you’re in favor of BRICS and the devaluation of the petrodollar, if those countries choose to do that?

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            I recognize their right and potential desire to do it, but I think the likely economic responses and ensuing global downturn isn’t worth the eventual possible payoff for them

            As an example of an actual unpopular opinion I have, I think it’s good that countries sell Nestle their water rights and then buy water back from them, if it results in a large enough economic impact for their nation.

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                It is unpopular in my circles, which includes a lot of “fuck nestle” kind of people

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                I am quite confident that the dollar will remain the world currency, likely until we move to a single world currency in the far future.

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                    Everyone does wrong at some point, including all businesses. Corporations aren’t monoliths