Also, the one obvious thing to note is that the world of small business
evolved into the world of big business.

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> From: Tresy Kilbourne <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] Demand?, wcm
> Date: Friday, June 20, 1997 2:06 AM
>
> You, William Meecham, wrote:
>
> >How (see below) do corp.s take over small businesses.  Typically they
> >do so by underpaying their labor.  Small business provides the typical
> >owner with a middle class life.  After takeover not so for the remaining
> >workers.
> It's ironic to see us waxing nostalgic for the small businessperson, just
> like all Republicans and Democrats do. Beware when everyone agrees on
> something. It's usually untrue. John K. Galbraith has some pungent things
> to say about this nostalgia. Basically, he argues that large corps are
> less likely to lay off their workers during a downturn than small
> business (precisely because they are large and less susceptible to
> short-term market forces), more likely to discriminate against women and
> minorities, offer better working conditions, etc., etc. Basic reason is
> that big corporations are more efficient; that's why they tend to drive
> smaller businesses out. JKG is no shill for capitalism (no marxist
> either, but then neither's Noam); I tend to respect the freshness of his
> observations. Something to consider.