[jjulius]

OP said:

>I guess it takes a lifetime of wisdom to truly realize companies will never 'end' anything...

You said:

>wait so you're telling me that every political organization...

A company is fundamentally different from a political organization, especially in the context of this conversation.

[TOGoS]

They are somewhat analogous, though. Not to mention intertwined. What keeps our dominant political parties running? Money from big business. Where do they get their money? By selling stuff. All the better for their profits if they can externalize costs. Which the politicians they bought will be reluctant to do anything about.

[adamrezich]

how so? do political organizations differ from corporations in that they somehow don't have an inherent need to perpetuate their own existence, so as to keep people employed?