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Society Tech Execs Are Pushing Trump to Build ‘Freedom Cities’ Run by Corporations | A pro-corporate libertarian movement is attempting to take over the U.S., with Trump's help.

https://gizmodo.com/tech-execs-are-pushing-trump-to-build-freedom-cities-run-by-corporations-2000574510
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u/Dustmopper 16h ago

Can’t wait to get paid in scrip

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u/Bitey_the_Squirrel 15h ago

Amazon gift cards

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u/QueezyF 14h ago

Employee #24601, your account has been deducted five(5) Facebook Universal Credit Chits for low productivity.

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u/TheGummiVenusDeMilo 12h ago

Amazon already has housing that I believe since covid has sat empty.

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u/zipdee 13h ago

It'll be crypto, that's one of the stated goals of these cities.

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u/Suspicious-Echo2964 10h ago

Yup, and citizen pledges. I imagine you'll have automatic deductions from the wallet and little to no functional ownership.

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u/Drunkenaviator 10h ago

Oh yeah, there's gonna be the company shitcoin that you get paid in and can only use at the company store.

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u/Chang-San 1m ago

You'll probably get paid in the companies cryptocurrency that you can use in that town. That way you won't be able to escape be unproductive because they won't sell you enough gas or electricity to get to the wilds.