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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel
Was meant as a joke, but all joking aside, what do you think the US and every other world power does?
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I figured.
There’s actually quite a few checks and balances to limit govts abuse of power against an individual or corporation, especially in this country and even in Western Europe.
In China and Russia etc, not so much.
FDR famously abused govt power by creating a tax bracket specifically for iiirc the Rockefellers during ww2.
Florida state govt targeting Disney for punishment bc they don’t like the company’s public stance on an issue is another example of govt abuse.
Still, it’s pretty rare for overt abuses like the two examples I listed to happen here in this country.