Probably more than that. But being a shill isn’t inherently bad for the country.
For example, if we had a president who was bought and paid for by Smith & Wesson who repealed the NFA and abolished the ATF, that would be fucking badass.
Depends on who is doing the buying; I would be surprised if it was ever anyone good like my example above but it doesn’t have to be bad. China, Bad. Big Pharma, bad, but probably not as bad as China. The MIC? Up there with big Pharma.
With that being said, I think permanently crippling states rights and the creation of the welfare state and perpetual government dependence are worse. Stocks go up, stocks go down, companies rise and fall - but the consequences of federal supremacy and government dependence transcend any particular corrupt business or politician.
Government dependence usually does but I’m not sure if that is any worse than companies buying the government to ensure they stay propped up as oligopolies. It was the robber barons who did the buying if I recall correctly. Massive steel and railroad conglomerates and so much more. Pretty infamous for using mercenaries to break up labor strikes by their workers.
Wasn’t there a president that was literally bought by corporate elites twice? I would think he would be worst since he actually was a shill.
Probably more than that. But being a shill isn’t inherently bad for the country.
For example, if we had a president who was bought and paid for by Smith & Wesson who repealed the NFA and abolished the ATF, that would be fucking badass.
Depends on who is doing the buying; I would be surprised if it was ever anyone good like my example above but it doesn’t have to be bad. China, Bad. Big Pharma, bad, but probably not as bad as China. The MIC? Up there with big Pharma.
With that being said, I think permanently crippling states rights and the creation of the welfare state and perpetual government dependence are worse. Stocks go up, stocks go down, companies rise and fall - but the consequences of federal supremacy and government dependence transcend any particular corrupt business or politician.
Government dependence usually does but I’m not sure if that is any worse than companies buying the government to ensure they stay propped up as oligopolies. It was the robber barons who did the buying if I recall correctly. Massive steel and railroad conglomerates and so much more. Pretty infamous for using mercenaries to break up labor strikes by their workers.