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by wu-ikkyu 3221 days ago
What does it say about our system that we have relatively more corporate overlords than government overlords?
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The problem is the government is supposed to keep the private sector in check for such things.

But since we've basically given up on stopping monopolies and mega-mergers the companies and now so big and control so many things they have power without competition to keep it in check.