That's the way it's been since the beginning. And it's in the Constitution. From the government using the Military to clear the frontiers, to gunboat diplomacy, to buying cheese from Kraft to put into rations during WWII...the government's had a hand in shaping American business.
Deny it all you want..but that's the way it is.
Soft Tyranny is a One Way Street Sallow. Hamilton fucked us from the start. We could choose to fight the Bullshit like Jefferson and Madison, or believe every lie, and support every Usurpation. You still don't get that it's the same crowd running both shows. There is no win when the deck is stacked Sallow. Just say no to more power over your life, keep empowering those Puppet Masters. Me.... I'd like to imagine where we would be, if we limited our consent to what is relevant and just. Shit, I can still remember when Washing Machines actually cleaned what you put in them.
The Washing Machines I use work just fine.
And as for the rest..meh..that's what happens when you decide to get civilized. There are plenty of Islands for sale though. Marlon Brando had one.
And I am not under any illusion about "who runs the show". We basically have 2 choices at this point..corporatist heavy..and corporatist lite. I vote lite with the hope that we will ween ourselves off the addiction of corporatism...and back to a more Democratic Republic. It's not going to happen over night..and I am not one who likes Radical change. But knowing there is a problem is the first step to correcting it.
Cop-Out. I know Liberty, it's sad that you don't. Without the recognition of Unalienable Right, you have nothing. Your premise is flawed.