imo quite dubious to see the state only as "facilitator/suppressor" of economic activity and not also as a share/rent seeking entity itself. state capitalism is

imo quite dubious to see the state only as "facilitator/suppressor" of economic activity and not also as a share/rent seeking entity itself. state capitalism is resurgent within a constellation of rampant international economic competition (especially in tech). taxing / fining US domination in tech is a working business model.