It's a bit amazing to me that the U.S. went from the overly paranoid state of the 1950s through 1980s to now. Because now, these megacorps are exactly as you sa

It's a bit amazing to me that the U.S. went from the overly paranoid state of the 1950s through 1980s to now. Because now, these megacorps are exactly as you say in that they're effectively city-states (or more like country-states) embedded into the country, and they have their own agendas, economies, etc. that do not necessarily align with the U.S. Further, they have such power that they are able to control and shape the agendas and economies of other companies, people, states, and even countries. I think it's a summary of just how much of congress and the government at large has been purchased and otherwise outcompeted.