Ed wrote:
> Another would be the rising control of politicians by the very
> wealthy. For example, in the US there is currently no limit in the
> amount individuals or corporations can contribute to political
> campaigns, a thing that could mean the conversion of democratic
> representatives into corporate lobbyists...
This -- the offspring of Citizens United vs FEC -- is the third-worst
thing the American polity has ever embraced, exceeded in evil only
slavery and the exfoliation of Santa Clara vs Southern Pacific.
> I'm not arguing that super-rich Americans aren't good people...
Just on a guess, the set of super-rich individuals probably doesn't
have a much higher percentage of psychopaths and irredeemably evil
guys than the general population. But the very rich and the modestly
rich functionaries who make the super-rich what they are and keep them
that way are another story. If you only have $50 million to call your
own but the success of making another $billion for your company or
client means a chance of another few million for yourself, you'll not
let peripheral matters stand in the way. If you *do*, your board or
corporation or law firm will quickly replace you with someone who
won't.
- Mike
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