Remember when people said they wanted this country run like a business?

Lmao, why on earth would you ever want that?

Yes I’d like to live in a country that can fire me for inadequate performance which will be constantly monitored and documented at all times. If you feel this is unfair please refer to HR who will both ignore you and trick you into signing away any retaliatory action you could possibly take against the company.

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AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

I think people meant the accountability and economic aspect of how business operates. I may be wrong.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@AthrillatheHunt Except none of that actually applies to businesses either in the real world.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow It applies to plenty of businesses, often with the sort of negative effects you mentioned in the OP.

But Trump Org has always been a remarkably poorly managed business, and nobody sane should want the country to be run like [i]that[/i] particular business.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@QuixoticSoul The reason why I say it doesn't really apply in practice is because if your company is big enough you can run it into the ground repeatedly and the government will give you free money.

And with so called "golden parachutes" you have bonuses being paid out rewarding failure.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow businesses are def accountable to their shareholders . Businesses must not operate at a loss either . Our govt used to be accountable towards its citizens
For every dollar you give in taxes do you know where it goes?
Can anyone even tell you 12 cents to social security benefits
3 cents to foreign aid
7 cents to defense
Etc..

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@AthrillatheHunt Again, that works in theory but as I pointed out that doesn't hold up in practice. Also short term profits often run counter to properly managing a business.