• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Yeah sort of, in the sense of the classes being so far apart. And nepotism hires can feel like hereditary rule.

    But companies don’t generally go to war with each other. The comparison falls apart if you think about it too hard.

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      1 month ago

      Pepsi v Cola

      Coca Cola Death Squads

      Shell African Village Clearances

      Banana Republics

      Coal wars

      Sheep wars

      And if you want to know how bad it gets without guardrails look up any East Indies Company or West Indies. They literally had militaries and fought literal battles for control of markets and resources.