I agree. When we talk about government and big business propping each other up, I don't want to get into the chicken and egg problem of whose fault it really i

I agree. When we talk about government and big business propping each other up, I don't want to get into the chicken and egg problem of whose fault it really is (if such a thing could even be defined). I just like to address the fact that whatever the cause, government mixing with big business is not capitalism. In fact, part of the definition of capitalism the absence of government. I guess I just get confused when people point out things that are failures of the state, blame capitalism, and then go on to blame profit, or owning businesses and capital. Indeed, part of the beauty of a free market is the power of choice. When you make all decisions through a central authority, you lose that power of choice.