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> In the US people vote for politicians who promise low regulation, business friendly and "economy" priorities. People vote for those politicians because that'
by AnthonyMouse 2y ago
> In the US people vote for politicians who promise low regulation, business friendly and "economy" priorities.
People vote for those politicians because that's what they want. But is the problem with what they want, or what they get?
Regulatory capture that puts up barriers to anyone trying to compete with the incumbents is neither "low regulation" nor what people want, but it's the status quo in the US.
- dangus 2y agoIt’s lower friction and more palatable to influence what people believe they want than it is to refuse to give them what they want.