> I think a lot of the C-suite at big US corporations do not quite realize this about their position It's true, that they risk the erosion of their status and

> I think a lot of the C-suite at big US corporations do not quite realize this about their position It's true, that they risk the erosion of their status and the assumption of their power by the state over the medium to long term. But it is also true that in the short term they can beat their competitors by a carefully targetted bribe. There are significant upsides to getting behind the administration, and you can't ignore that. This kind of corruption is literally how feudal oligarchies form.