> Companies are subject to the scrutiny of customers, shareholders, the stock market and a highly competitive job market. This creates a level of democratic acc

> Companies are subject to the scrutiny of customers, shareholders, the stock market and a highly competitive job market. This creates a level of democratic accountability that, in my opinion, exceeds even that of Scandinavian countries. Democratic accountability to the investors and owners of capital, sure, but not to the employees (the subject at hand) or society (what a "Scandinavian country" would be focused on).