I do expect them to do otherwise. I expect everybody to behave with a modicum of decency and at least a little bit of empathy. But we've developed an ideology about capitalism that teaches greed is good and we should expect business leaders to be self-serving sociopaths. Should we then be surprised when this attitude leaks into other aspects of our society, like government? Perhaps I should say that I expect politicians to be self-serving sociopaths, only out for power and position. Does that let them off the hook for their abuses of power? No? Of course not.
We are largely on the same side, I just don't agree that businesses get any kind of pass for their role when they influence the government to change the rules for their benefit.
Sure, let's make them pay. I still think we need to focus more on the people who've openly betrayed the confidence of the voting public. As long as we keep blaming the corporations, we're not getting to the root of the problem. The only ones who can change the current situation without a revolution are sitting in Congress.
I do expect them to do otherwise. I expect everybody to behave with a modicum of decency and at least a little bit of empathy. But we've developed an ideology about capitalism that teaches greed is good and we should expect business leaders to be self-serving sociopaths. Should we then be surprised when this attitude leaks into other aspects of our society, like government? Perhaps I should say that I expect politicians to be self-serving sociopaths, only out for power and position. Does that let them off the hook for their abuses of power? No? Of course not.
We are largely on the same side, I just don't agree that businesses get any kind of pass for their role when they influence the government to change the rules for their benefit.
Sure, let's make them pay. I still think we need to focus more on the people who've openly betrayed the confidence of the voting public. As long as we keep blaming the corporations, we're not getting to the root of the problem. The only ones who can change the current situation without a revolution are sitting in Congress.