Comments on: Checking in on the status of the swamp… https://www.habitablezone.com/2019/01/03/checking-in-on-the-status-of-the-swamp/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ER https://www.habitablezone.com/2019/01/03/checking-in-on-the-status-of-the-swamp/#comment-42751 ER Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:11:54 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=75208#comment-42751 Business is social economic activity that generates wealth for those who organize and own it. By its very nature, it attracts individuals who embrace the accumulation of wealth. Business activity is regulated by the state because of the opportunity it presents for criminal activity and other abuse. The Republican Party is the party of business. Of course, Republicans are not the only people who engage in business, and not all business activity is abusive or criminal, And it goes without saying that not all Republicans are criminals, or all non-Republicans model citizens. But given our initial assumptions, are those statistics really that surprising? Business is social economic activity that generates wealth for those who organize and own it. By its very nature, it attracts individuals who embrace the accumulation of wealth. Business activity is regulated by the state because of the opportunity it presents for criminal activity and other abuse. The Republican Party is the party of business.

Of course, Republicans are not the only people who engage in business, and not all business activity is abusive or criminal, And it goes without saying that not all Republicans are criminals, or all non-Republicans model citizens. But given our initial assumptions, are those statistics really that surprising?

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