[LastTrain]

Whereas a government's responsibility is to ensure peace and prosperity for as many of its citizens as possible. These things will be at odds when increased profits for companies no longer coincides with increased employment.

[wing-_-nuts]

>a government's responsibility is to ensure peace and prosperity for as many of its citizens as possible.

I've never seen the US government behave as if this was a priority. Perhaps things are different in a nordic country?

[mannanj]

Yes. Perhaps the OP was speaking from a dream or a theory standpoint. We know our government in the US has lost its original intent.

[LastTrain]

Yes, believe it or not some of still believe in this and vote accordingly. Aspirational, as it has always been, with the understanding that we will always fall short.

[mxkopy]

It has been a priority, but only for a certain group of citizens (which only briefly became unfashionable to legislate for explicitly)

[nephihaha]

A government's main responsibility is to protect and fund itself. All the rest is secondary in real terms. I know it shouldn't be that way.

[forgetfreeman]

You may be overlooking the fact that the US is an oligarchy.

[nephihaha]

Can you name a present-day country which isn't?

No, not Sweden where 40% of the population have been employed in some way by the Wallenberg family and its corporations in recent times. The other Nordic countries are not as egalitarian as they are presented either.