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- locustsloth0
The problem is not JUST corporate greed or JUST the gov't, whhipped. It's both, often working in tandem. It's people seeking power, whether through acquiring money or acquiring a role in the government, and using that power to grab more money and/or power.
And sometimes it's not even that. Sometimes it's well-intentioned politicians, believing that they are serving the interests of their constituents, with no thought of personal gain, and either being deceived or misguided. And let's not forget the fact that not EVERYTHING the gov't does is detrimental to the people as a whole.
Believing that corporations, left to their own devices without regulation, would do the right thing is as pollyannaish as saying "we should all just take care of each other" and believing that it's going to come easily.
What i think is key is encouraging people in a non-partisan way to take a more active role in their government, on whatever level they feel most important. That means knowing what's going on in the house and senate and speaking up to your elected officials when you disagree.
But even if we had 100% citizen participation in elections and the like, it would mean NOTHING if corporations were still able to pour millions into election coffers in order to buy influence. Hence, that should be regulated.
Because it all starts there. If a corporation can't buy a politician, they can't, by proxy, introduce legislation that allows them to operate in a way that is detrimental to the people, be they employees or consumers. If they can't do that, they can be held accountable for their actions, both by the law and by consumers