Big charity, big government, big business, all become bloated and corrupt
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Based on my experience, those near C-suite seem to be just normal folks grinding along. I think most in C-suite are likely the same, just normal folks with a fiduciary duty to their shareholders which encourages them to grow & maintain big business.
Imho, the issue is politicians getting in bed with corporate leaders & allowing legislation to be enacted which entrenches big business. E.g. tax law (especially international) is, imho, abused to give multinational behemoths an artificial barrier to entry that protects their hegemony.
Additionally, a great deal of stock is managed by a small group of management companies (think 401k's/mutual funds) & those entities effectively control vote results for 'vassal' companies.
In summary, 1) crooked politicians, 2) some crooked C-suites, & 3) control of companies by investment firms not people are some reasons why we can't have nice things.
Maybe patriots could take over the businesses and run them democratically with the profits going to them and not the international cabal.
That's the rub, can't 'take over' because majority of voting rights are concentrated in the hands of big players (investment banks/fund managers/etc). They control the vote for shares in everyone's 401k's & for the wealthy elite. It is virtually impossible to outcompete in the market due to the unfair advantage afforded by kleptocracy.
In order for 'good' businesses to thrive in this environment, consumers must be willing to pay a premium, either through reduced quality/service or higher price. Unfortunately, most necessities are cornered & when economic rug-pulls take place the 'good' businesses get crushed as consumers cannot afford to pay for the luxury of supporting 'good' businesses.
I'll give them credit for being effective evil geniuses.
True, if you play by there fixed rule book. What have we got to loose? According to some only our chains.
I'm right there with you, I want to John Galt & manage a small beef herd side-hustling chickens, pigs, & lumber/carpentry, the simple life.