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Don't ding the amusingly scoped animosity, it's very convenient: we get to say stuff like "Sure, our laws may keep us at the mercy of big corps unlike these other people, BUT..." and have a ready rationalization for why our side is actually still superior when you look at it. Imagine what would happen if the populace figured it's getting collectively shafted in a way others may not.




>Imagine what would happen if the populace figured it's getting collectively shafted in a way others may not.

They already believe that and it’s used to keep us fighting each other.




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