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J. Randall Murphy
That's a serious misinterpretation of what a government should be there for. Consider this quote: " A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." You might recognize it. It's from the Declaration of Independence. You might also want to recognize that heads of private corporations are for all intent and purpose dictators and all that separates them from being political tyrants is their distance from government and their reputation for way they treat the people under them. Trump's "The Apprentice" show was focused around his absolute power and the dispassionate elimination of anyone who didn't meet his expectations.... Since the business of America *is* business, an unabashed capitalist may prove to be just what we need ...
Clearly a government of the people, by the people, and for the people cannot operate like a petty dictatorship, and so long as Trump isn't in government, his business is the extent of his power. I'm completely floored at the sentiment that anyone like that should be considered fit to govern the United States. It's the antithesis of what governance there is supposed to be about. You say, "the business of America *is* business", but America isn't just "business". That's the most shallow interpretation I can imagine. America is about life, liberty, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness for everyone from every socio-economic standing. This is 180 degrees from being run as a corporate dictatorship!