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“If we don’t have public servants shaping these policies, corporations will.” I fear that in the current environment where money largely drives politics that c
by uptown 7y ago
“If we don’t have public servants shaping these policies, corporations will.”
I fear that in the current environment where money largely drives politics that corporations will just shift from directly making policy to funding the politicians who will do-so on their behalf.
- vermilingua 7y agoWell... this is how they currently make policy. There aren’t literally corporations writing law.
- montalbano 7y agoIn some cases corporations literally do write the law: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/04/03/public-right-know-model-bill-alec-school-vouchers-lobbyists/3332772002/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/04/03... https://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed https://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed
- snarfy 7y agoSure there are. That's what all of the associations e.g. NRA do. They write new laws, law makers possibly make a few edits, and then propose those laws to their legislature.
- peteretep 7y agoThis step of removal at least theoretically hands power back to the people, though, as people can vote out corrupt politicians, but can't vote out Zuck.
- bluetomcat 7y agoIt's a vicious cycle inherent in capitalism. Companies with a substantial amount of capital have the power to exercise decision-making about where to invest, what to invest in, how many jobs and what kinds of jobs to create or reduce. In order to avoid any economic meltdowns, politicians are doing their best to sustain the system and stimulate growth simply by balancing the interests of wealthy people, disregarding the interests of the wider population.