> The IRS is no longer receiving enough budget from Congress... Why do you think that is? Probably because capital controls Congress pretty effectively (the Se

> The IRS is no longer receiving enough budget from Congress... Why do you think that is? Probably because capital controls Congress pretty effectively (the Senate did vote for this past leveraged corporate bail out 96-4 after all). Anyway, I don't disagree with you that the situation could be remedied, I was pointing to it as evidence that capital is very, very powerful right now. > Nonsense. We already have laws on the books that would allow an enthusiastic regulator to break up the power of capital. What you are describing is a continuation of the liberal surrender to big money, with the hope that some kind of socialism takes form to offset it. I'm not arguing that capital's effects on the politics of this country cannot be dampened or curtailed to some degree, I'm arguing against the specific point made in the article that we can find meaningful ways to stop the flow of capital around the world. > Following the beaten path is much more likely to succeed. What beaten path? If you're referring to the post-War Great Compression[1], I would argue that that is a historical aberration and certainly not a well-beaten path. I don't see either major political party in this country jumping at the chance to organize a political movement around labour right now, so what political coalition is fighting capital in this country right now? None, as far as I can tell. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Compression https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Compression