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^This. Over the course of the 20th century, the vast majority of killings occurred at the hands of governments. Furthermore, it was typically governments killin
by tharne 7y ago
^This. Over the course of the 20th century, the vast majority of killings occurred at the hands of governments. Furthermore, it was typically governments killing their own people, not the people of other countries.
Say what will about big greedy corporations, they're boy scouts when compared to the carnage brought about by governments in the last century.
- rini17 7y agoWhenever there was profit in the killing, corporations willfully helped. The distinction is meaningless.
- tharne 7y agoYou're probably correct. Corporations almost never reach an enormous scale without government to provide the regulatory moats necessary to inhibit competition and disruption. And that doesn't even take the issue of subsidies into account. Smaller government would likely lead to more small enterprises and fewer enormous ones.
- rini17 7y agoAgain this is not so clearly cut. With small govt, corporations take over its responsibilities, both social and repressive. There is plenty of historical precedent for that and AFAIK it is not considered a good thing.