> If the public wants corporations to not interact with certain countries I dont believe most democracies really represent the public. They do on paper, in the

> If the public wants corporations to not interact with certain countries I dont believe most democracies really represent the public. They do on paper, in theory, but in practice there are lobbies that lobby for big biz and their main owners. They have much more influence in political decisions. Hence I dont believe the "public" wants sanctions on Iran/Syria/Cuba/etc, but that it is merely convenient for big biz to have those sanctions.