Fax is big business rules. To take out big business never will happen as the government is with them for the money they give them in front or in the back money. If you don't like big business go to small business and start buying from them. The old saying is big business make war not peace

I'm with Pink: Up against the wall!

Even when we vote we (public) aren’t listened to as our votes go to the second /third party…

Big Business is important for the economy & if performs well all will be better off?

Money has always had a big say in politics from the days of the royals. The world is way too top heavy. It seems the only way the average person gets a say is through demonstrations and rioting. I could go on for hours on this topic but...........

Not at all like communism.Most of the day to day folks are not interested anyway

Better than communism

Sad, tragic facts. Money makes to turn the world, or how it is?! Who listens to whom? Who has the power to deny rights? All confusing. But is is so simple.......you can’t eat money...

Everyone or everybody in the country should be heard or listened to by all politicians & all political parties. Politicians & political parties need to listen to the ordinary person on all sorts of issues that concern them. Nobody gets missed out. Everyone has a say, & everyone can contribute new ideas to give to politicians who can carry out fixing issues that concern people.

Where there is muck there is money

I understand where you are coming from, but where would we be without big corporations. They would provide wages to I imagine well over 50% of the world's population.

Ah the rich leading the politicians by the nose …. Money talks

Companies/corporations have been set up by law as "legal fictions" so they may act and be treated as if they were an individual. But without actual people occupying positions within a company, said company is unable to do anything. So, no company or corporation should be given the right or privilege to speak to or try to influence any politician. Furthermore, all owners, directors, and employees of enterprises (for-profit and not-for-profit) should have the concept of limited liability removed and be held personally responsible (as it has been for charities), although some limits of vicarious responsibility would be needed.

My late boss once said Government officials, parliament people,councilors are boils on the backside of society

Money is not everything but second place is a long way back.

Unfortunately those that have money can use it to their benefit. Even singers like Danielle Minogue got to quarantine at home but the rest of us are denied.

As a friend told me, "Money talks, bulls@#t walks". Not so bad here, but I think you might be referring to the US and yes so bad there. The corruption, bribes, influence, personal agendas. The actual ruling of the country and the needs of citizens and other issues will always be second place to their own.

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its all about the Dollar and for pollies staying in power,thats all that matters,if you think for 1 second business cares about you or pollies care what happens to you,your in a fantasy world,instead of providing electricity like in the matrix you provide them with money,as soon as you are not in the tax system anymore,like on a pension or unemployed or disabled,they just want you to hurry up and die,your usefulness is over

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Wouldn't you do the same? I would take any opportunity to be listened to. The problem is, when we get what we want we don't realise the effect on others.

The evil big business conglomerates provide jobs for the hoi-polloi which keep the people and their families alive and well and so should have a voice in parliament. Gummints are the ones who engage with other countries and get trade deals so that the evil conglomerates can do business….butttt they need to be regulated because the have no conscience and that’s where the yukky greenies, god botherers and mosey Parker’s come in, as they should, to keep a balance and to heal the planet…lol

Yes.....corporations should not be entitled to free speech - like everybody else??

A lot of the big Businesses are just interested in how much money they can make, they don't care about destroying places like rain forests etc, but then again if people didn't buy their products they could not do it. So unless people make a stand against them they will just keep doing it. I am really glad that I don't have Grandchildren as their future would not be very promising. I can't understand the attitude of people wanting to have heaps of Children, the way it is going the World won't be able to keep up the demand for food, Housing and heaps of other things.

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Better tlisten to them than Religious Organistions which are the biggest parasitic businesses ever created. They are only interested in Control, Like the Communist Dictaordhip of China and Cuba and the older one the USSR, Religion is nothing more than a scam created by men to control other men and, in particular Women. In the 3 so-called Great religions out of the MIddle eas: Judaism, Chritianity and Islam women are, no matter how their leaders deny it, still regarded as Second Rate Citizens. They are OWNED by their fathers, husbands and if they are dead other Male members of their families. If a Woman commits Adultery her husband can order her to be Stoned to Death but there are No Punisgments for Men who commit Adultery! People, according to the corrupot beliefs of these religions, can OWN Slaves and treat them as they wish! It is all clearly stated in that book all three claim to be the One True Word of God - and God can only be a Male! Work it out for yourselves and you will see how corrupt that money making business called "Religion" Is.

Unfortunately most of our politicians are only there for the prestige and salaries

We all should be listened to

Free Country = Very Good Those who have knack to EXPLOIT this Freedom = Very Bad If you are a Rich and a Good Person to boot, your intentions can be misinterpreted as well if you want to donate to the Party whose views you are akin to. There is also the ever available and unruly "Rent A Crowd" that wants to smother every free breath we take. Almost enticing such actions from authorities as we can see on the news taken in oppressed nations. Everyone should to be heard if only to separate who are our friends or foes. This is much more than being "open minded". This is being very, very careful.

Big business and the rich have always exerted influence over politics and law. The law is made to benefit these segments, so where is the surprise?

The big business companies are forcing small business owners out of the market and should be less active in decision making of others

Money talks. Politicians do what big business wants because big business funds them and demands a payback for the funding.

more politicians need to get life skills before entering politics. If you have been a friday night counter jumper in a fish and chip shop during your teens, it hardly prepares you to understand big business when you get to be a Prime Minister.

Collusion between officials and businessmen has always been a major problem. Is the politician or businessman a friend or an enemy, which one is better?

I think big corporations should give their opinions about major political parties based on who should be in office.

Definitely!-there needs to be a change of guard.

Look on the bright side...all our politicians and big businesses will soon have removed themselves from existence...along with the rest of us who were too stupid to rise up and throttle them! (a quote from Apocalypse now..."who is your commanding officer?...I don't know, I thought you were")....the smartest monkeys.... "don't vote, kill" ..."eat the rich"...they are just slogans...we are all stupid sheep really...if we weren't we would all rise up as a tide. as one, and stop all this madness...and now a word from our sponsors... are YOU worried about hair loss?...... Edited 11-Jun-21 01:02am

the natural result of capitalism - with no effective political restraints on " big business" - in place - one day - multi-national corporations will rule the planet - openly

That's the problem! They have too much say in politics. They make decisions at least based on the activists and people that lobby. The rest of us have to tolerate it. The whole political system these days is an utter joke. Money always rules. We vote for them, but at what cost. They must think we can't see through the smokescreens that they put in our way. It will never end it seems.

And in the blue corner we have big business and in the red corner we have zealots from every known pressure group, guess the squeaky wheel gets lubricated.

It doesn't matter what we think or say it's just a waste of time money talks

They expect something in return for the generous donations that they give to political parties and some of them are best mates to politicians.

You can’t stop big corporations lobby groups influencing governments as many lobbyists are ex members of parliament and have the inside knowledge how to use this power,individuals have virtually no impact on any decisions made by governments,many corporations also donate to various parties which can swing this to their advantage the poor old public have zilch impact.

They should be heard. Everyone deserve that right. The problem lies with immoral politicians and the lobbyists that pay them.