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minus-squareDjad2410@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down21·1 year agoI use the word component loosely
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoCan you explain what you mean using other words? I am not great with loose language in general.
minus-squareDjad2410@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down12·1 year agoBy stating that, it was a component of the government. In that context I was using component loosely.
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoI’m aware of that. What was the thing you intended?
minus-squareDjad2410@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down6·1 year agoAll governments have an economic system and each economic system is dependent on some level of government involvement.
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoYes but those economic systems aren’t part of the gov, the gov is part of the economic system Bullets are fired by a gun but are not part of a gun
minus-squareDjad2410@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·1 year agoBut, it takes a gun to fire said bullet.
minus-squareDjad2410@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·1 year ago??? The spring mechanism is apart of how a gun functions but the spring isn’t the gun it’s just a part of it. That’s no different from the bullet. We’ve gotten completely sidetracked of the main point.
I use the word component loosely
Can you explain what you mean using other words? I am not great with loose language in general.
By stating that, it was a component of the government. In that context I was using component loosely.
I’m aware of that. What was the thing you intended?
All governments have an economic system and each economic system is dependent on some level of government involvement.
Yes but those economic systems aren’t part of the gov, the gov is part of the economic system
Bullets are fired by a gun but are not part of a gun
But, it takes a gun to fire said bullet.
Yes that is my point.
??? The spring mechanism is apart of how a gun functions but the spring isn’t the gun it’s just a part of it. That’s no different from the bullet. We’ve gotten completely sidetracked of the main point.