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The Question Is Whether We Live in a Democracy or a Corporate State
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoIt always struck me that one of the weaknesses of the argument for small government is that business will fill the void and be far less accountable than politicians.
- ximeng 7y agoThink that's exactly why some people are keen on small government.
- pelliphant 7y agoIsn't the entire argument based on the belief that businesses would do a better job than politicians at being a government? And that "the invisible hand" is an acceptable replacement to accountability?
- theshadowknows 7y agoIt’s not all about money, though. Power and influence, while not cheap, are a different motivator
- jjeaff 7y agoSmall government doesn't mean no government. You still need government in place to make sure that rules are enforced and monopolies don't form and to help bridge moats so that companies have to actually compete.
- krapp 7y agoWhat people who support small government tend to mean is a government that doesn't interfere with free markets and doesn't regulate business (and probably for the Federal government to be dissolved or weakened considerably.) They seem to want to get as close to anarcho-capitalism as they can without actually not having states.
- nickthemagicman 7y agoIt basically replaced voting with a ballot with voting with your pocketbook. Which essentially means the rich have more votes. That's the biggest weakness I see.
- mark_l_watson 7y agoI think it is clear that we live in a corporate state. Great interview. I think I will buy the book Goliath because what the interviewee said resonated with me. Unfortunately, most of my friends who are Democrats think that the corporation loving candidates are OK.