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The government represents us in the same way that a hedge fund owner represents its clients. They have a job to do: ensuring the money is well spent, however it
by true_religion 8y ago
The government represents us in the same way that a hedge fund owner represents its clients. They have a job to do: ensuring the money is well spent, however it isn't their money and they do not make their own rules.
- dgzl 8y agoExcept taxpayers don't have much choice in this game unfortunately.
- true_religion 8y agoWhat do you mean? The government is not a single contiguous entity. To have another government, elect different politicians. The frustration is that however much we dislike Tuesday government, these are the representatives that we collectively chose.
- danharaj 8y agoThat is literally not the case. Not legally, not morally, not in any reasonable sense except in a certain vein of political rhetoric which has no basis in reality. The government has no fiduciary duty to you or any other citizen or any tax payer.