Many here seem to despise big govt. - ok then, so who will set the laws, social policy and all the things that you want the corporate interests to take over? How about the managers of Macdonalds decide on the school, health and legal system - because that is what will happen. Mini govt. means everything will just be sorted into whatever suits the current corporate interest, dominant in the locality. How could you possibly want that? Who will end up controlling the wage system of the military, yes it will be Ronald Macdonald, himself - an obese blundering buffoon, running the show!
A government without enough power cannot set and enforce laws, especially smaller ones. A government without enough power cannot control its own budget and economy, because it has to play second fiddle to the vested interests. IOW - it will become a weak shell ready to be sold off to the highest bidder - perhaps someone like Assad.
Governments who set social policy are by definition fascist. Government attempts to control the economy have historically proven to be worse than governments that let nature take its course. The problem with much of your analysis is that those who control the police forces armies airforces and navies don't play second fiddle. Oh sure those who pay government the requisite protection money get some protection from their competitors, unless those competitors have had the foresight to do like wise, but make no mistake it is still thegovernment in charge.
We reached the richest nation in the world status when out government spent about 5% of GDP. China's takes 25% from their people because they are commies. The US government takes 42% because they are democrat which is more expensive then being a commie. We will be fine. 5% covers military defense and the courts. The rest they take for vote buying.
well I disagree there, because if the corp has so much economic power it effectively controls the military and police, and the govt. just become the administrators of the super-cartel
At least in the US and likely much of Europe the corporations are the creatures of of the government and wholly dependent on government monetary policies to stay alive. WAMU was allowed to die because they didn't play political games, 0 dollars spent on lobbying and politics. Microsoft was hit with an anti trust lawsuit for much the same reason, since then they spend millions if not billions on lobbying and politics. In ight of that info who do you think is screwing whom? The EPA can and will shut down any building project anywhere at any time within US borders.
LOL! MicroGovernment... Look, when you're an 800lbs obese person, and the Doctors suggest you go on a diet to get down to something like 300lbs, or you'll die, well, a 300lbs person is STILL obese, just not morbidly obese. You certainly would not call a 300lbs person anorexic and dangerously thin. This Thread is pure hyperbole. -
You're argument is so flawed. The fact that corporations has influences over both parties and our big government totally escaped your notice, huh?
well who will set the policy if the tea party takes over - can't really see it being a fancy Sarah Palin wet dream somehow......
