The investor class is protected, with religious fervor by conservatives, and slightly more secular passion by liberals. But both groups derive their power and paychecks by adhering to the demands of finance capital. There is plenty of vehement criticism of religious fundamentalists, whose single-minded beliefs can be menacing. But market fundamentalists are far more dangerous, and less subject to criticism. Spiritual beliefs can motivate us to do good or evil, but they don't collect property, manufacture cars or design bombs.
Market forces compel the people who rent, drive and bomb no more than the secular crowd.
Our disintegrating natural environment is matched by a debt spiral and inequality gap of shocking proportions. We are told that fossil fuel, tobacco and weapons are all good for business, sometimes driving people into fanaticism and hatred in a world seemingly out of control. In this context, further debate over the size of government, that doesn't include the size of what government should be controlling, will only bring us closer to social, economic and political breakdowns. Citizens need to be critical of what mind management tells them. Particular attention should be focused on what is called the Asian crisis and it's proposed solution.