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# Over long periods, the involvement of the public in planning or implementation of public policy has been quite marginal. This is a business-run society. The political parties have reflected business interests for a long time.
- URL: https://ivn.us/over-long-periods-the-involvement-of-the-public-in-planning-or-implementation-of-public-policy-has-been-quite-marginal-this-is-a-business-run-society-the-political-parties-have-reflected-busi/
- Published: 2011-11-25T22:00:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:21:23.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
- Tags: News

Over long periods, the involvement of the public in planning or implementation of public policy has been quite marginal. This is a business-run society. The political parties have reflected business interests for a long time.  
Noam Chomsky (via [noam-chomsky](http://noam-chomsky.tumblr.com/?ref=ivn.us))