# No, Flock Is Not Really a Private Company

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Published: 2026-09-02T21:04:12+00:00
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## Resource

The term that best describes the CEO of the "private" company Flock is "parasite" or "plutocrat" or "welfare queen" because his "business model" is simply finding ways to exploit the taxpayers. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/no-flock-not-really-private-company

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