Here's the way I understand it. People want the govt to tell businesses what to do. Businesses want to make as much money as possible and limit competition. So the businesses intrench themselves with politicians and govt. Thus the businesses can control the government to get what they want. So in theory if you give the government more power while they are being controlled by business. You are actually giving big business more control.
You basically have to find a way to keep money out of politics. In the US we don't have that. Money is heavily intrenched in politics. Every politician is bought.
Plus when regulations are being proposed for an industry only the big players are invited. Thus the big players can make regulations that squeeze out the little guy.
gingerbeardman419 t1_j9pdqca wrote
Reply to ELI5: If people say that corporations own the government, why do people also want to expand the government? by BADman2169420
Here's the way I understand it. People want the govt to tell businesses what to do. Businesses want to make as much money as possible and limit competition. So the businesses intrench themselves with politicians and govt. Thus the businesses can control the government to get what they want. So in theory if you give the government more power while they are being controlled by business. You are actually giving big business more control.
You basically have to find a way to keep money out of politics. In the US we don't have that. Money is heavily intrenched in politics. Every politician is bought.
Plus when regulations are being proposed for an industry only the big players are invited. Thus the big players can make regulations that squeeze out the little guy.