Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. The reason why democratic republics work, when they do, is that power is subject to withdrawal by the cancellation of the consent of the governed. Theocracies and facist machines collapse because this relief is not available to them, and they cannot correct their paths. The equivalent of the consent of the governed, for corporations, is found in the dollars of the customers. Vote with your franchise or vote with your bucks.

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