> But they can use violence. By capturing control of the state and shifting state policy to coerce in its favour. Or failing that, employing violence directly t

> But they can use violence. By capturing control of the state and shifting state policy to coerce in its favour. Or failing that, employing violence directly themselves as many large monopolies did in the 20s and 30s. This is true but in functional terms the corporation is then acting with the powers of a government or organized crime, and then is subject to the same arguments that are used to explain the failures/successes of those systems. > Marxists believe that the state is created _by_ the market for itself This is somewhat true. Its important to note that it is created or captured by certain market participants, not the market as a whole.