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So I could totally be wrong but I feel like much of America, Europe, Canada, and Australia are leaning towards a very big government where it becomes hard/illegal to do anything, and very expensive. Instead shouldn't they be trying to stay how they were? I mean they have been pretty sucsesfull as they were, or model after like Hong Kong? If it isn't broken don't fix it.
So I could totally be wrong but I feel like much of America, Europe, Canada, and Australia are leaning towards a very big government where it becomes hard/illegal to do anything, and very expensive. Instead shouldn't they be trying to stay how they were? I mean they have been pretty sucsesfull as they were, or model after like Hong Kong? If it isn't broken don't fix it.
Why do people insist lumping the US with other countries and labeling it as west? The US is quite different from the Rest of the Anglosphere, Let alone compared to Western Europe whose culture shares very little compared to the Anglosphere. If Anything the US has always been a very restrictive nation compared to the rest of the "West".
Other than Americans, no one cares about the concept of "big government". It rarely crosses our minds. The first time I even heard that term was from U.S. media.
I'm not informed enough to make a statement about America, Canada and Australia but your assumption is definitely wrong regarding my country and probably Europe in general.
For example, the German labour market reforms in the 2000s were another step in a "capitalistic" direction.
Other than Americans, no one cares about the concept of "big government". It rarely crosses our minds. The first time I even heard that term was from U.S. media.
Yep.
I am way more apt to trust a "large", relatively non-corrupt government with several branches that serve to address and protect certain aspects of a society over one that is run by individuals who managed to be the most profitable. To me, that situation promotes a selfish environment that will affect everyone else negatively.
Of course, some people seem to reject the idea that you can have a free, democratic, and capitalistic society but with fair safety nets. I don't understand how so many people think it's either that your America or you mine as well be communist. Nothing in between.
Other than Americans, no one cares about the concept of "big government". It rarely crosses our minds. The first time I even heard that term was from U.S. media.
I'm somewhat shocked big government wouldn't cross you mind. Here in the states people have got in big trouble for selling lemonade on the streets (usually young kids for money), collecting rain water, parents can't decide what their kids eat at school in their lunch they get from home(no soda etc.), where you needs licenses and permits for EVERYTHING, too much welfare, etc. That's pretty odd you wouldnt care if the government was in all your business.
I'm much more concearned about the influence of large listed corporations than about the influence of the government. The only aim of large listed corporations are higher profits. They will never care about the people. Whereas the government acts much more often in the benefit of the people. Governments make a lot of mistakes, but at least they try to improve the life of the people. Whereas large listed corporations try to exploit the people.
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