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Explain to me how our government failing the people at a massive scale is a feature, not a bug.

• ForHackernews 7y ago
  Since when are small business owners "the people"? As of 2012, only 21.5% of small businesses even employed anyone; 73.5% of them were sole proprietorships.[0] Most Americans don't work for these companies. I'm a little bit playing devil's advocate, but why is it a given that "small business owners" are a special class that the government should take extra pains bailing out? [0] https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/FAQ_Sept_2012.pdf https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/FAQ_Sept_2012.pdf
• cultus 7y ago
  It's a feature for the people whom the government serves.
• ralston3 7y ago
  Devil's advocate (again, I agree with you but just for the sake of hearing you out) -- What makes you think the govt is suppose to support the people at massive scale? Last time I checked most (or at least the great majority of those that dominate and survive) organized governments were put together for the purposes of serving a few elite. ;) again, I agree with you