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 (DIR) Post #At3agzh6FdagInxAYa by freakazoid@retro.social
       2025-04-13T17:06:46Z
       
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       Company towns are back in vogue.https://newrepublic.com/article/192741/trump-freedom-cities-company-towns
       
 (DIR) Post #At3ah0kgJo39aCdXmK by freakazoid@retro.social
       2025-04-13T17:14:52Z
       
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       There is a striking parallel between these "freedom cities" and the "fortress cities" some fascist was predicting on John Robb's Discord. The idea is that the wealthy and their slaves will retreat behind walls in order to protect them from the people whose lives will get continually worse as civilization collapses.And given the ~20% true un(der)employment rate in the US and skyrocketing home prices, there will be plenty of incentive to go *be* a slave in one of these cities. Never mind that you have no protection if you are fired, and especially if you quit. At least people will have something *today*.
       
 (DIR) Post #At3ah225YZZHYTmxY8 by freakazoid@retro.social
       2025-04-13T17:18:30Z
       
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       The article talks about scrip and points out that it's illegal, but that doesn't stop it from being used anyway. US tech widely pays its workers in scrip called "Restricted Stock Units" or "stock options". It can be more than half of a worker's compensation.
       
 (DIR) Post #At3ah34xfNSang8lfM by freakazoid@retro.social
       2025-04-13T17:50:12Z
       
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       The flaw in at least the *fortress* city idea is that it's nearly impossible to make a city self-sufficient, as walled cities throughout the ages have learned the hard way. A city is only as secure as its supply lines.