Big governments hate small business
 

A way to look at this, Pekka, is like the Yankees and MLB setup. Dont hate the Yankees for abusing an obviously flawed and unfair system, hate MLB for creating that system to BECOME abused.

Time is like a bubble in a large pitcher of ale. In our bubble we have a greedy capitalist culture that creates situations like yours. But in the future (the "pitcher of ale" if you will) they will look back on our little bubble of time and have a totally different perspective, much like we can do when WE look back in time to the Romans or even the Old West.

There is nothing we can do because we are all trapped in this bubble. So whip out your penis in front of everybody and say "What are we gonna do about THIS."

Small businesses are subject to far fewer regulations and generally lower taxation than are big businesses, at least in the US and Canada. Politicians fetishize small businesses, despite the fact that small business is generally inefficient...

KH, exactly. I guess the difference is what we mean small business to mean. I can work alone just fine. But when it comes to having people working for me, it suddenly becomes a million times more difficult in terms of the system and how much you have to pay for it. Of course people can always remain inefficient and work alone and stuff like that but it's just not going to generate anything in the long run.

KH, I can only imagine. We did this "budget rehersal" for the company I'm part owner and it was pretty interesting to see how much income you have to generate in order to fully run it. We'd need 25 people more. It was pretty depressing.

Have you ever considered taking ritalin, Pekka?

It really doesn't apply to this thread, but I still want to dust off the good ole': WTF Pekka?