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Typical libertarian response, falls apart at the first sign of complication.



I'm pretty Libertarian myself... the issue, to me, comes from treating companies/corporations as "people" in terms of political speech, etc. I don't think collective groups should be able to donate to political campaigns or non-profits unless they have open books and only take contributions from individuals or orgs that likewise have open books.

I also think that politicians should have to pre-declare by a day or more any financial trades.

Corporations are allowed to exist in a state beyond what an individual can, and as a balance should be very limited in execution and through the past century in particular are anything but. Their power is a grant of govt, and should also be limited. In the end, that's where I stand on it. I'm all for maximizing personal liberty, and even small business allowances. Major companies should be focused on stability with growth or divestment. Foreign owned companies should be more limited even. That just isn't the case today, and it's a shame.




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