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"If you revoke a government, that's revolution" In a democracy, its called an election. They happen regularly and you have a direct say on them. The directors

"If you revoke a government, that's revolution" In a democracy, its called an election. They happen regularly and you have a direct say on them. The directors of large companies however you have absolutely no say on. Also, its not always possible to just "join or found a better" company for many, many reasons. Perhaps my comparative advantage isn't in building up companies against entrenched competition. Perhaps there isn't capital available to start a company in a particularly capital intensive or regulated industry. Perhaps the company tactics are awful enough to destroy me even if I tried (eg. mafia visits, suppliers refuse to deal, FUD campaigns).

sp332 13y ago
An election just rearranges the people who are in various pre-determined positions. It doesn't change the structure of the government. If there is a "chief surveillance officer", an election might change who is in that position but you will still be spied on. In fact, what is more likely is that you won't get to vote for that person directly, but the president you elect will appoint a candidate and the congress you elect will approve that candidate. This means you are even more removed from actually making any changes. Even if a market is hard to enter, it's better than having armed officers show up and charge you with treason for trying to overthrow the government. Reflect on the political situation leading up to the American Civil War. Even with that many people who felt that strongly about the issue of states' rights, they were not able to change the structure of the government.
- polymatter 13y ago
  All good points. But in most democratic countries while you don't vote for the "chief surveillance officer" you vote for the person who is his boss (unlike say, here in the UK where you can only vote for your local representative). They ought to be able to push changes down from the top and have the ultimate executive power to help them do so. (PS. I am not aware of the US Civil War (beyond the Ironclad battle) so I can not comment on that)
  - sp332 13y ago
    Well you might be aware that our federal government is divided into three branches. The President doesn't get to decide what the laws of the land are, that's up to Congress. So Congress creates a department, funds it, sets limits on it, and then the executive branch uses those funds to do the job. It get complicated, but to be specific, elections don't change laws. You would have to elect enough representatives to change the law, a president to sign the law, and then the courts would have to accept the law as constitutional.

sp332 13y ago

An election just rearranges the people who are in various pre-determined positions. It doesn't change the structure of the government. If there is a "chief surveillance officer", an election might change who is in that position but you will still be spied on. In fact, what is more likely is that you won't get to vote for that person directly, but the president you elect will appoint a candidate and the congress you elect will approve that candidate. This means you are even more removed from actually making any changes. Even if a market is hard to enter, it's better than having armed officers show up and charge you with treason for trying to overthrow the government. Reflect on the political situation leading up to the American Civil War. Even with that many people who felt that strongly about the issue of states' rights, they were not able to change the structure of the government.

polymatter 13y ago
All good points. But in most democratic countries while you don't vote for the "chief surveillance officer" you vote for the person who is his boss (unlike say, here in the UK where you can only vote for your local representative). They ought to be able to push changes down from the top and have the ultimate executive power to help them do so. (PS. I am not aware of the US Civil War (beyond the Ironclad battle) so I can not comment on that)
- sp332 13y ago
  Well you might be aware that our federal government is divided into three branches. The President doesn't get to decide what the laws of the land are, that's up to Congress. So Congress creates a department, funds it, sets limits on it, and then the executive branch uses those funds to do the job. It get complicated, but to be specific, elections don't change laws. You would have to elect enough representatives to change the law, a president to sign the law, and then the courts would have to accept the law as constitutional.