n. Crony capitalism is a colloquial term describing a "market economy" in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials. It may be exhibited by favoritism to connected businesses in the distribution of legal permits, government grants, special tax breaks, and so forth. This favoritism is rewarded by campaign contributions or outright kickbacks to politicians or their supporters. As such, it creates an oxymoron of sorts, in that success of a business in a free market (capitalism) does not depend on free-market forces. It is also a obvious source of corruption of both business and government.
In the United States, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are examples of Crony Capitalism. Government backing let Fannie and Freddie dominate mortgage underwriting. The politicians created the mortgage giants, which then returned some of the profits to the politicians - sometimes directly, as campaign funds; sometimes as "contributions" to favored constituents.
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Codyverse exists, I suspect, as a consolation prize for Cody for him promising not to have world title runs a few years back. He wants all his self indulgent flaming table spots and golden shovels without compromise or interruption.
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Cody Ko: *TRIGGERED* I'm just saying, okay, look I've been an athlete, competitive athlete, or I was one, for 12 years, right? Since I was 10 years old. National level. I won nationals one time. I went to- I qualified for one Olympic trials, I came like 8th... in Olympic trials. Went to- or qualified for the 2012 ones too. Didn't go, but qualified for them. Was a D1collegiate athlete for 4 years. I've done every type of lifting there is. Olympic lifting, powerlifting, everything. And everything in-between. And then I've done 2 marathons, and done 4-5 half marathons. YOU DON'T THINK I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO FITNESS? YOU DON'T THINK I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT? WHY? BECAUSE I'VE NEVER DONE "STRONG LIFTS"? Like, Amanda, I feel like.. I don't know what your, maybe you, maybe you study in school..I'll, I'll, I'll admit that I don't know the science behind this shit. I don't know the science BUT I'VE DONE THIS SHIT FOR YEARS AND YEARS! MY DAD IS ONE OF THE MOST FIT PEOPLE ON THE FUCKING PLANET! HE'S DONE LIKE 50 ULTRA MARATHONS, INCLUDING THIS ONE COMING UP THATS 150 MILES IN, IN THE FUCKING ANTARCTICA! IN AR- IN SOMEHWERE. ALASKA! THATS WHERE IT IS. NOT ANTARTICA. IN ALASKA! IT'S COLD AS FUCK. 150 FUCKING MILES. THIS DUDE HAS A WORLD RECORD! but he doesn't know what he's talking about, exactly... with all due respect, you don't know what you're talking about.
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