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>I think Doge could still be correctly branded a ponzi scheme, since the returns for an investor is essentially tied to the number of suckers that buy into it after them

Is social security a ponzi scheme?

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In the same exact sense the death penalty is murder. Kind of, but excused by state power.

Looks like dictionary writers have that covered. "murder" only covers unlawful killings by definition.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/murder

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murder

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