Quote:I had to edit my post my phone posted before I was done. I don't think corporations will police themselves but i believe competition of the free market would keep them from getting so big they become so powerful.

Maybe, in a vacuum but that is not the case in this day and age. Mega Corps are already so large with many others under their umbrellas. The power is already present and deregulation (in the wrong places) just makes them even more powerful. IMO, all you can do is regulate more in proper functional ways not endorsed by these corps themselves. Allowing the competition to actually flow without disruption and the stifling power of the mega corps. Along side that you need people to actually want to support local rather than getting the best bang for their buck (though I fully understand this)

 

You see some communities thrive even without possible changes. Portland is a great example, mom and pops and start ups every where. The community shuns the chain restaurants and the walmarts are only on the outskirts of the city proper. 

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