> hardly anyone is questioning whether this is a good or legitimate role for those in government to decree and mandate. That's because it's been discussed and

> hardly anyone is questioning whether this is a good or legitimate role for those in government to decree and mandate. That's because it's been discussed and the current status quo is the result. Check out the history of the labor movement. > The nature and power of organized labor is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights, wages, working hours, political expression, labor laws, and other working conditions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_history_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_history_of_the_United_St... > More and more, I see governments mandating changes that already appear to be underway, but in a way that accrues the praise and rewards to themselves. That's pretty much the definition of "politician", eh? > Most Americans seem to be complicit in this transformation, What transformation? > continually voting greater and greater control and authority away from the people and toward government powers. Without concrete examples it's difficult to say anything useful.