fighter on 30 July 2014
| TheLastStarFighter said: Communism does not = dictatorship, but there is a connection there. As we have seen in several European countries, a large public service can lead to an unworkable society. In my own Canada I worked briefly for the Federal Government. At work I would frequently receive anti-Stephen Harper (the Conservative Prime Minister) propaganda because he was not considered pro-public service. He wasn't necessarily bad for workers, but the other parties are essentially controlled by public service unions such as teachers, nurses, etc. When this happens , the government can expand the public service to the point where it forms a large enough voting block that it can determine the outcome of elections. At this point you have effectively a public service ruling class that decides its own leader, who in turn decides the worker benefits and so on, in an endless cycle of eventual doom. |
1. absolutely not related to communism or socialism - unions are not exclusive to the public sector - and how is their influence anti-democratic ?
2. if you raise the broader question of influence on gvt you should maybe mention corporate funding and general lobbying which on the other hand are clearly undemocratic
