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> one "organized entity with power" that you're leaving out: private capital in its various forms Private capital is not "one organized entity", especially not
by adwn 5y ago
> one "organized entity with power" that you're leaving out: private capital in its various forms
Private capital is not "one organized entity", especially not in "its various forms".
- tablespoon 5y ago> Private capital is not "one organized entity", especially not in "its various forms". In most cases it's at least as organized as unions. Also, a decentralized entity is still an entity. But my point stands, there are very, very few people who actually feel "any organized entity with power is bad." If it seems that way, something's being left out of the analysis.
- DiggyJohnson 5y agoCan you explain how "private capital" is "at least as organized as unions"? I don't mean to be snarky, but that seems axiomatically untrue.
- notJim 5y agoI'm a different person than you're replying to, but just to give some examples of how capital organizes itself, there are a ton of organizations they use to represent their interests. For example, at every level of government, there is a chamber of commerce formed by major businesses or their owners. That chamber of commerce publishes opinions, lobbies politicians, etc. There are also all kinds of think tanks funded and often founded by businesspeople to promote their interests. The Heritage Foundation is a prominent example. In the US, these groups have enormous influence at every level.