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A benefit of being a golden child business to the US government is you don’t have to worry about economic consequences like a normal business. They’ll still make money off gov contracts and the “local jobs” monopoly system that congress protects like the mob.

Yep. A "strategic defense contractor" can do whatever it wants[0], and get away with even more[1] than the United Fruit Company (UFC).[2]

0. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-lawsuit-alleges...

1. https://thehill.com/newsletters/business-economy/4793579-boe...

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Wars

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