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The democratic governor in my state recently succeeded in a years long endeavor to legalize gambling. That's deregulation too
Legalizing something isn't the same as deregulation but it's a subtle distinction.
Well... Why not? How is it different? Deregulation generally refers to smaller loosenings(and smaller legalizations) rather than outright legalization- but that's a kinda arbitrary distinction
Legalization:- whether or not it's legal to do something.
Deregulation:- removing rules and enforcement around something that's already legal.
Like I said, it's subtle.
But how does deregulation happen? By legalizing subsets of the already legal thing. Think- legalizing operating a car without a license, vs deregulating driving.
I'm sorry, remind me - are you here for the 15 minute argument or did you pay for the full half hour?
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