08 Jun 23
@earl-of-trumps saidIndustry paid the goverment for protection.
The government took the money from industry.
08 Jun 23
@earl-of-trumps saidIndustry used government roads, police, ports etc
The government took the money from industry.
09 Jun 23
Industry - gets its income by *offering* useful goods and/or services to people, who in turn, pay for it.
Government - gets its income by *taking* it at the point-of-a-gun, and giving nothing (directly) back.
It's that thing of "taking". Big gov can take what it wants, when it wants. Nothing you can do about it.