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bill wolfe's avatar

You ignore the source of State capture: corporate power, which is derived from and based on capitalism.

Liberations and Republicans have done a good job in shifting the focus on inquiry (and blame) from corporations and capitalism to government. You do the same.

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Steve Conway's avatar

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It is the state that has a monopoly on the use of force and coercion. The state has the power to lock you up, or lock you down.

Corporations are merely the lapdogs of the state.

Sure, lots of back scratching going on between the entities—but if the last 2 plus years hasn't shown that it is the state that enslaves, I cannot convince you otherwise.

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bill wolfe's avatar

Why do you think the government rarely or never uses their powers of force and coercion on the capitalists? Government is owned by the capitalists.

Just think, will you.

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