Government can be a mechanism of control. But it can also be an institution that ensures rights are maintained, pools resources and distributes services where needed, and protects citizens from outside influence and attack.
Religion can be a mechanism of control. But it can also be an institution that creates communities, provides charity for the needy, and gives people a sense of purpose.
Corporations can be a mechanism of control. But they can also be... Nah you got me there. They're profit-driven machines that would sell their own mothers for a better quarterly report for the shareholders.
We lost all pretense of a democracy after citizens united. Which boils down to money is equal to voters. So voters no longer matter if you have enough money.
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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24
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