I'm less concerned by state power - that we all have a say over at the ballot box - than about corporate power, where most of us have none.
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Replying to @davrosz
Amen. Or corporate power overbearing the state - thru corporate lobbying of politicians, donations, revolving doors
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Replying to @MarkTregonning
@MarkTregonning@davrosz What alarms me is that many surveys especially in US show citizens trust corporations more than governments.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @thatsjazz2
That's just odd. I think many US citizens don't realise that there are many more legal checks on govmt than corps
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@MarkTregonning@davrosz And there's strong "anti-government" sentiment in US& here.Confuse politician bad behaviour,bad policy with govmt1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Suggest you read "Prophets of Doom" by
@antloewenstein. Power that#Coal,#BigOil corps hv over govmt v disturbing@thatsjazz2@davrosz2 replies 2 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MarkTregonning
@MarkTregonning@antloewenstein@davrosz Yes, I've read it. Extremely important book, well researched, well written.#vulturecapitalism1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
@thatsjazz2 @marktregonning @davrosz Thank you, updated edition out August via @MUPublishing
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