Should governments give fund to companies and organisations?

[Dumb Ideologies]

Governments shouldn't exist.

Quoted post should not exist.

[Thermodolia]

Governments shouldn't exist.

Well that’s just silly. How else am I going to oppress the masses now?!

[The New California Republic]

Governments shouldn't exist.

But for the sake of this thread discussion they are assumed to exist.

[Samadhi]

Governments shouldn't exist.

Well that’s just silly. How else am I going to oppress the masses now?!

Make country music?

[Samadhi]

Governments shouldn't exist.

But for the sake of this thread discussion they are assumed to exist.

Well no, the only relevant discussion here is that they shouldn't. To do otherwise is to discuss how well mass murderers tip.

[Thermodolia]

Well that’s just silly. How else am I going to oppress the masses now?!

Make country music?

I said oppress not drive them to insanity

[The New California Republic]

One could make the argument that if a large business that is vital to the functioning of a national economy is at serious risk of failing, then the government should prop it up on the condition that the business implements necessary changes to continue functioning. But the argument could also be made that, if said business is so vital to the nation in the first place, then nationalization may be an alternative.

[Samadhi]

Make country music?

I said oppress not drive them to insanity

Yeah my bad, I get carried away sometimes.

[The New California Republic]

But for the sake of this thread discussion they are assumed to exist.

Well no, the only relevant discussion here is that they shouldn't. To do otherwise is to discuss how well mass murderers tip.

I think you need to take a step back and have a rethink, if you seriously think that is the only relevant discussion in this thread.

[Thermodolia]

One could make the argument that if a large business that is vital to the functioning of a national economy is at serious risk of failing, then the government should prop it up on the condition that the business implements necessary changes to continue functioning. But the argument could also be made that, if said business is so vital to the nation in the first place, then nationalization may be an alternative.

I’m of the mind that if certain industries are vital to national security then they should be nationalized

[Greed and Death]

For many things, the government is often incapable of doing it itself, so it outsources the function to a third-party, usually a business or a non-profit. I think these need to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Having been in that world? It’s not as bad as that. Republicans like to outsource as they can give money to friends. Reagan was big into that.

Some cases? Sure. It makes sense.

As you mentioned, case-by-case.

If the government is only doing an activity for a limited period of time using contractors makes sense.

[Grahnol]

One could make the argument that if a large business that is vital to the functioning of a national economy is at serious risk of failing, then the government should prop it up on the condition that the business implements necessary changes to continue functioning. But the argument could also be made that, if said business is so vital to the nation in the first place, then nationalization may be an alternative.

I’m of the mind that if certain industries are vital to national security then they should be nationalized

That's an interesting proposition. I do want to know though, why do you prefer various businesses being nationalised and owned by the government? I guess I'm fairly lenient on the topic at hand since I'm okay with private companies extracting oil and gas and I'm also of the mind that tech companies being independent would mean competition would pressure them into innovating and inventing new technologies as long as people keep demanding more and the monopolies aren't too bad.

What do you think and why do you prefer nationalising these industries?

[Bear Stearns]

The Federal Reserve's capital markets responsibilities should be outsourced to Drexel Burnham Lambert.