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> But those who believe US companies can "buy legislation" are welcome to explain how (e.g.) Google, the second-largest corporation in the US by market cap, was
by pizza234 13y ago
> But those who believe US companies can "buy legislation" are welcome to explain how (e.g.) Google, the second-largest corporation in the US by market cap, was not allowed to build a bridge by the Mountain View City Council (http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/12/12/council-deadlocks-on... http://www.mv-voice.com/news/2013/12/12/council-deadlocks-on...).
A single event doesn't certainly demonstrate anything; a disproportionate amount of "legislation purchasing" happened and is happening - and this is very factual.
If you have a look at what's happening in the sectors... well, all the sectors, but especially the financial, food and military ones, you would have a clear idea of which process are we in.
- rando289 13y ago> A single event doesn't certainly demonstrate anything. It demonstrates what is possible, not probable, and as long as we keep that in mind, there is nothing wrong with it. My life is string of single events, and I will refuse to believe it "doesn't demonstrate anything."
- pizza234 13y agoCertainly, but there is a misunderstanding here. I don't doubt that any event is meaningful. What I'm saying is that, in a certain context, a single event that highlights that "corporations have relatively little power", doesn't disprove many events highlighting that "corporations have plenty/excess of power".