Often your arguments revolve around the greed of these big bad corporations, bankers, business owners, etc. Greed is simply pursuing one’s self interest. Under this definition, most people are greedy because we all pursue our self interests as opposed to the interests of some stranger. I think it is fair to say that “greed” is a constant. Man will always and has pursued his self interests. Because it is a constant it can’t be a cause. You can’t explain why something changed (economic crisis) by pointing to something that hasn’t (greedy bankers). You need to point to something that changed, like the CRA which compelled banks to make bad loans, etc. I’m not saying this is the cause of the financial crisis, but merely a part of it. However, greed, which you progressives love to spew, is not. If it were, there would be no boom times as there is always greed. “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest.”
You mention that the government works for the business owners like it is a bad thing. As a big government person, you fail to realize that this country was founded on limited government. The citizens were believed to have inalienable rights, in which they borrowed some of these rights to the government, like defending the borders, so they could pursue happiness. It was never intended for the government to over reach, which it has now done in many areas in my opinion. So yes, the government works for business owners who are citizens of this country. I know you progressives would rather have the citizens working for the government but unfortunately and thankfully that isn’t the case.
I’m not an anti-government person. It has its purpose. People often argue from both ends of the spectrum when a common ground needs to be reached.
