russel
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Yes, I think you pin your aspirations on the right big business, and you will still have opportunity. I've lost faith in the nation state. I have more in common with work colleagues based half way around the world than I do with some people in this country.
Big business does not really plan for long term functions like infrastructure, education even fundamental research, good luck relying for them on that. If you really want to live the free market dream go and live in a failed state, there there is no government and no taxes, funnily enough those that have plundered such places that cause them to fail seem reluctant to stay and move abroad somewhere where the state actually functions. You might wonder why the government here seems so welcoming of them, next failed state in the making?