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submitted 4 days ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Who even gets the money when you buy a country? Does it go to the people? If it does then that money is coming right back through taxes.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Historically, the king / emperor gets it. I'm guessing that most of the time it's probably used to pay down war debts.