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		pydry on March 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: India to propose cryptocurrency ban, penalising mi... The remnants of colonialism are still there in the form of the WTO, World Bank and IMF. If capital controls benefitted ex colonies the IMF wouldn't threaten to withhold western investment from democratically elected governments if they didn't eliminate them.

carlob on March 15, 2021 [–]

Why are you replying about capital control when my point was about freedom of movement?

pydry on March 15, 2021 | [–]

Because you gave no indication it was solely about that & the OP said "why not both?"

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