It can still be worse

Professor U. Javeriana.02/25/2026 19:41 Updated: 02/25/2026 19:41

It can still be worse

TL;DR

  • The government's anti-enterprise policies are seen as a strategy to increase its chances of staying in power.
  • Recent measures include a significant minimum wage hike, a wealth tax, and the nationalization of pension savings.
  • These policies are described as confiscatory, selective, and damaging to productive capital and specific industries like finance and mining.
  • The government's actions are perceived as undermining trust in financial institutions.
  • The author advises businesses to support moderation and effectiveness in politics, not radicalism.
  • Confronting the government or merely accommodating it are seen as ineffective strategies for businesses.