Those who profit off massive damage to our climate and environment, just like the feudal corporatist elitists and Wall $treet bank$ter$, hate public policy oversight for the same reason the thug in the alley hates cops on the beat. Exactly the same reason, just on a different scale.
Reasonable regulatory oversight to protect workers, consumers and our shared environment and infrastructure don’t hurt a vibrant economy or the limit the “freedom” of an infinite range of business strategies, they make it possible.
Rules of sports don’t undermine baseball, football or basketball — they make those sports possible. Without a framework of rules within which “freedom” — an infinite range of choices and strategies — is possible, such that no two contests in any sport have ever been the same, sports would not be possible, such that no two contests in any sport have ever been the same. Without such rules, no games could ever happen.
Same with traffic — rules of the road don’t undermine driving, they make it possible — within the framework of traffic rules you still have infinite “freedom” — an infinite range of choices about where to go and how to get there. Without such rules you wouldn’t be able to drive anywhere, through the chaos.
The Wall $treet banksters are afraid of regulatory oversight for exactly the same reason that bank robbers on the street are terrified of cops on the beat. Exactly the same reason.
People who complain they can’t succeed in business because of regulation should look in the mirror; the only reason they can’t compete is because they are lousy business people. Plenty of the rest of us have been VERY SUCCESSFUL in this, the richest country and most economically prosperous country in the history of the world.
Those who profit off massive damage to our climate and environment, just like the feudal corporatist elitists and Wall $treet bank$ter$, hate public policy oversight for the same reason the thug in the alley hates cops on the beat. Exactly the same reason, just on a different scale.
Reasonable regulatory oversight to protect workers, consumers and our shared environment and infrastructure don’t hurt a vibrant economy or the limit the “freedom” of an infinite range of business strategies, they make it possible.
Rules of sports don’t undermine baseball, football or basketball — they make those sports possible. Without a framework of rules within which “freedom” — an infinite range of choices and strategies — is possible, such that no two contests in any sport have ever been the same, sports would not be possible, such that no two contests in any sport have ever been the same. Without such rules, no games could ever happen.
Same with traffic — rules of the road don’t undermine driving, they make it possible — within the framework of traffic rules you still have infinite “freedom” — an infinite range of choices about where to go and how to get there. Without such rules you wouldn’t be able to drive anywhere, through the chaos.
The Wall $treet banksters are afraid of regulatory oversight for exactly the same reason that bank robbers on the street are terrified of cops on the beat. Exactly the same reason.
People who complain they can’t succeed in business because of regulation should look in the mirror; the only reason they can’t compete is because they are lousy business people. Plenty of the rest of us have been VERY SUCCESSFUL in this, the richest country and most economically prosperous country in the history of the world.