Conversation has been
about corporate actors taking the place of the state sovereign and how they
avoid answering to state authority by setting up shop overseas out of their
respective sovereigns’ reach. During the
live session, it was no surprise that Wal-Mart came up as an example of this
evil empire that evades any sort of accountability. It really is surprising as to how old
businesses like Wal-Mart have grown so far beyond the vision of their original
creators.
My weigh in in all this is that the epitome of big business
taking over as a political power brings up, for me, the image of Donald Trump
as president. Not to start any big
debates or make anyone mad, but he is the picture of that big business, bottom
dollar mentality and he brandishes those practices on the political floor. His staff takes their cue from him and, low
and behold, a political rally turns into a bar brawl. And, in the end, Trump is never really held
accountable for any of that. In fact, he
keeps gaining momentum from his supporters.
However, I do have a prediction on that front. Your staff acting up at a rally is one thing,
but what happens at the federal level when you, legally, cannot move without
Congress’s approval is another. That is
also how, I believe , it works with these businesses. These corporate actors can interfere with
capacity to an extent and maybe even mix with authority, but they will never
replace the authority of the state.
State authority can seize assets and look for any justifiable reason for
invasive surveillance. Look at what
happened to Capone. He got life in prison
over one count of tax evasion.
It is important to remember that no matter where your
company goes or who you pay off to keep your wheels of operation spinning, big
brother is always watching and waiting.
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