We have become far too permissive of corruption in our system due to hyper partisanship. Allowing politicians you support to practice corruption does not benefit you.
The engine of American success is competitive capitalism. The bedrock principle of capitalism is that firms that provide the best goods and services at the lowest prices outcompete and the rest. The end result is that consumers get more for their limited capital and the best business accumulate excess returns. It's the ultimate positive sum trade.
The government has the power to change the rules of the game. If it so chooses, one company can be forced to pay taxes, lose investments, suffer sanctions, or be put under undue regulatory strain that another is not. This can be done by the political system to extract money or power from the business ecosystem. This extraction is harmful because the best businesses are not winning anymore. Consumers get worse prices and/or goods or a business that could've competed internationally is killed prematurely.
The United States is fighting for economic superiority against a country with 4x its population. This economic engine is the only thing that separates us from being a second rate power, strong-armed by a powerful foreign dictator. There are hard policy choices ahead, but none of it matters if we kill the golden goose. Don't sell your principles for an election win or a particular political end.
The engine of American success is competitive capitalism. The bedrock principle of capitalism is that firms that provide the best goods and services at the lowest prices outcompete and the rest. The end result is that consumers get more for their limited capital and the best business accumulate excess returns. It's the ultimate positive sum trade.
The government has the power to change the rules of the game. If it so chooses, one company can be forced to pay taxes, lose investments, suffer sanctions, or be put under undue regulatory strain that another is not. This can be done by the political system to extract money or power from the business ecosystem. This extraction is harmful because the best businesses are not winning anymore. Consumers get worse prices and/or goods or a business that could've competed internationally is killed prematurely.
The United States is fighting for economic superiority against a country with 4x its population. This economic engine is the only thing that separates us from being a second rate power, strong-armed by a powerful foreign dictator. There are hard policy choices ahead, but none of it matters if we kill the golden goose. Don't sell your principles for an election win or a particular political end.