“When people say the government should be run like a business, tell them that in many ways it already is—and that's the problem. Our government should not be run like a business; it should be run like a family.” - from my newest column in Newsweek newsweek.com/marianne-willia…

If We Want a Prosperous America Tomorrow, Take Care of Our Children Today

In the richest nation in the world, millions of children are hungry, homeless and showing signs of PTSD. None of this is necessary, and all of it is an indictment of a society on the verge of losing...

newsweek.com

Jul 23, 2020 · 8:34 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
“Our government should be run like a family. A business might rightfully put short term profits first-but a functional family puts the well being of its children first. That’s not a relative truth-that’s a moral absolute.”
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Right now, businesses are failing by the thousands ... ... and our US government -- for too long run as a slush fund for the wealthy & business elite -- is failing the American economy & people. #DuopolyKills #NeoliberalismKills #UBI #Medicare4All #GreenNewDeal
Replying to @marwilliamson
If you think a government as fiscally reckless as ours is being run like a business I want a bite of your mushroom. #Nonsense
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Replying to @marwilliamson
When people say that they mean, run with efficiency and w/o waste, reward people based on productivity and merit and not political position, provide products and services that people actually want, always looking for ways to improve. Thought maybe you were confused.
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Family = Community = Communism
Replying to @marwilliamson
That's the job of government ... to take care of it's people!
Replying to @marwilliamson
The way this government is run is nothing remotely close to resembling a business.
Replying to @marwilliamson
That said, I love the idea of running it like a family. Although I doubt you would take from one successful and lucky kid to give their $ to the another, I think any safety nets erected for $ support, health, education would actually work as supposed to the mess we have.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Businesses, & families, are served by government arranged by the people who make up families & support businesses. Government should be run like a government of, for, & by the people. Why that is hard to grasp, is due to the influence of racially advantaged families & businesses.
Replying to @marwilliamson @alexgreycosm
Should the country also boof a crystal for good luck?
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