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With the way things are now, the corporations own the government. The 'government' is not some sort of impartial mediator that people have been lead to believe it is

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The government at least has to maintain the appearance.

No it doesn't. Propagandize the population sufficiently and they won't accept the reality in front of them.

It needs votes. It is better than dealing directly with the corporations, which don't need votes.

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