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U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel

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607 points givemeethekeys | 1 comments | 22 Aug 25 21:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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sobiolite ◴[22 Aug 25 22:04 UTC] No.44990406[source]▶
Ironic, Western politicians thought opening up to trade with China would lead to it adopting a Western model of government. Instead it's lead to the USA adopting the Chinese one.
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andsoitis ◴[22 Aug 25 22:40 UTC] No.44990790[source]▶
Western governments have taken a stake in, nationalised, or owned / operated corporations for a very long time!

Some examples: VOC, BBC, national airlines, etc.

List across countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_government-owned_compa...

US specific: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-owned_enterprises_of_the...

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1. JackYoustra ◴[22 Aug 25 23:00 UTC] No.44990967[source]▶
Calling VOC an offshoot of a western government with any modern relevance is a HUMONGOUS stretch