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America is so rich, she has to confiscate food from her citizens to keep a semblance of a scarcity economy.

Oh, poor countries do even more of these shenanigans.

Yeah, but when they confiscate food in poor countries it's to maintain the elite in their luxury, regardless of how much everyone else is starving.

Oh, they also do lots of stupid things just 'cause. (Eg the elite could have more money and luxury, if they were grabbing more efficiently.)