> Once companies start making their own laws (by bribing officials) or when they treat employees like shit (because they don't have other options), then they ar

> Once companies start making their own laws (by bribing officials) or when they treat employees like shit (because they don't have other options), then they are just as problematic as other autocracies. I don't think it is as clear cut as you say. I think for example, that there is some lobbyism that is justified, in that they communicate with politicians in a way that can enable, say, innovation. But there's also lobbyism which might as well be called corruption. It doesn't seem obvious where exactly to draw the line here, so it is hard to conclude if and how problematic a company is.