I doubt this will be a popular opinion on HN, but...this is what comes of libertarianism.
What is a government other than a group of people who agree to work together toward certain goals and hold each other accountable to certain moral and ethical standards? Yet somehow, "government" has become the enemy, a thing to be done away with or reduced in scope.
When you do that, and replace government with "voted for with your dollars" corporations, suddenly corporations become the standard bearers of morals and ethics. Now, if I want to stand by my own moral code, I have to research every corporation I interact with. Can't buy those shoes, they employ slave labor. Can't hail this ride sharing service, they endorse autocratic regimes. Can't rent an office over there, they eat meat...or whatever. It's exhausting!
I'd much rather go to the polls, cast a vote for someone who represents my values, and have the government DO ITS JOB!
...but alas, that seems like the least likely thing that will happen in this situation.
What is a government other than a group of people who agree to work together toward certain goals and hold each other accountable to certain moral and ethical standards? Yet somehow, "government" has become the enemy, a thing to be done away with or reduced in scope.
When you do that, and replace government with "voted for with your dollars" corporations, suddenly corporations become the standard bearers of morals and ethics. Now, if I want to stand by my own moral code, I have to research every corporation I interact with. Can't buy those shoes, they employ slave labor. Can't hail this ride sharing service, they endorse autocratic regimes. Can't rent an office over there, they eat meat...or whatever. It's exhausting!
I'd much rather go to the polls, cast a vote for someone who represents my values, and have the government DO ITS JOB!
...but alas, that seems like the least likely thing that will happen in this situation.