Why are people so paranoid of the government but not the corporations? (Representatives, Whitehouse)

[Rlarson21]

at least the government is ELECTED by the people and it's main duty is the represent the people (though that doesn't always happen) and their main purpose is to help fix societal problems and help guide society. (and it doesn't always do this) but at least its the SETUP PURPOSE of the govenrment.

corporations answer TO THEMSELVES and the people DO NOT ELECT them and their sole purpose is SIMPLY to make money.. their PURPOSE has NOTHING TO DO with bettering society... sure they create jobs, but that's a BYPRODUCT of the whole making money thing.. it's not their purpose.

also, corporations already practically RUN a good portion of the government (you know that evil thing to be paranoid of)

why are people paranoid of the government but NOT CORPORATIONS?

makes no sense.

[gvsteve]

Because you can choose to refuse to do business with a corporation, but you can't refuse to do business with the government.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by gvsteve

Because you can choose to refuse to do business with a corporation, but you can't refuse to do business with the government.

And what happens when businessmen run the government (directly and indirectly)?

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

And what happens when businessmen run the government (directly and indirectly)?

Oh that only happens when Republicans are in office.
Jeff "no taxes" Immelt just hangs around the Whitehouse now because they validate parking.

[gwynedd1]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

And what happens when businessmen run the government (directly and indirectly)?

Yeah, that because that is exactly what is going on.

[Frank DeForrest]

Both are a concern,but doing business with a corp is largely voluntary and the government uses threat of violence to achieve its ends. Which is more a danger?
Cronyism wouldn't exist were it not for the governments thuggery.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Oh that only happens when Republicans are in office.
Jeff "no taxes" Immelt just hangs around the Whitehouse now because they validate parking.

A quick finger pointing... as expected. But hey, whatever it takes to deflect. I wasn't aware that the idea presented also treads along party lines.

[Joe_Ryder]

I'm not sure why you have the idea people trust corporations. Corporations buy elected officials. Yes, they buy democrats and republicans despite the halo each tries to paint on themselves. The trick is to elect representatives who can't be bought or who aren't corporations themselves seeking office to further their own agenda. So far we haven't been terribly successful.

[Johnny Cash]

Originally Posted by Rlarson21

at least the government is ELECTED by the people and it's main duty is the represent the people (though that doesn't always happen) and their main purpose is to help fix societal problems and help guide society. (and it doesn't always do this) but at least its the SETUP PURPOSE of the govenrment.

corporations answer TO THEMSELVES and the people DO NOT ELECT them and their sole purpose is SIMPLY to make money.. their PURPOSE has NOTHING TO DO with bettering society... sure they create jobs, but that's a BYPRODUCT of the whole making money thing.. it's not their purpose.

also, corporations already practically RUN a good portion of the government (you know that evil thing to be paranoid of)

why are people paranoid of the government but NOT CORPORATIONS?

makes no sense.

I don't trust big business OR big government. Leave me the hell alone!

[GregW]

You do not have a choice if you buy electricity, auto fuel, heating fuel, food, cable TV or most of the rest of the necesities or the niceites. These are all provided by private corporations.