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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

moving wealth from the public into the private

That's a side effect of capitalism and lobbying (aka bribing) the government for preferential treatment. But it's kind of the opposite of the point of government. Most businesses are incredibly selfish and will cut every corner they can without the government there to enforce workplace safety, market rules, and policing fraud and theft.