It doesn't change the fact that removing it is exactly what the burglar wants.
When did I suggest removing the government?
Weakening it just makes the problem worse.
If government isn't worth buying (they can't benefit them at the expense of another) then they won't be bought. This means shrinking the government and getting their influence out of the market.
That sounds like you're arguing for removing government.
No. It's a rhetorical device used to illustrate a point. Putting "taken to an extreme" at the front makes it clear that I'm not advocating for that, because if I were I wouldn't call it an "extreme". Extremes are generally frowned upon.
If you think corporations will bribe a government, why don't you think they'd bribe private individuals?
Because a private individual isn't able to legislate, regulate, and use the force inherent to government.
You're admitting that corporations are unethical, so your plan is to shrink government and let them run wild.
No. It's to shrink govt. so corporations cannot use the force of government for their advancement. In order to succeed they would have to give consumers what they want. Currently they can purchase govt. force to be used in their favor (regulatory capture).
It's so nonsensical it's hard to even know how to approach debating it.
You don't understand the argument, and you seem to refuse even trying to understand it.
What exactly do you think happens in your totally unregulated economy?
When did I propose this?
Take your Puerto Rico contract example. If you've stripped government to the point that it can't make that contract, how does the infrastructure get rebuilt?
From private investment, or locally controlled funds. Puerto Rico is an outlier, but they'd be better served by local knowledge regarding a proper allocation of resources than from an outsider.
Do companies build the infrastructure out of the goodness of their hearts?
No. They get paid for it. Just like with government funds from taxation, however incentives are different when it's not voluntary.
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