the close collusion between large corporations and governments is fascism.
An indication of government manipulation of markets...the very definition of fascism.
It is not a collusion. It is government running a company that is created by people, who took all the risk for it, and still own it, but they can no longer run it except according to government whim.
Government tells them what product they must produce, when they can operate, where they must buy their raw materials, who they must hire, how to manage their staff, how much they can charge for their product, etc. This is fascism. You can see it with examples like government manipulation of energy markets, designating 'green' energy over 'evil' energy sources. Telling automakers they must build electric cars. Telling oil companies they cannot expand their refining capacity. Making internal combustion engines illegal. Telling bulb manufacturers they can no longer make incandescent light bulbs, they must make LED light bulbs instead.
...and on...and on...and on.
This is fascism.
It is on the road to communism (government ownership of markets). The goal from dictating what you can and cannot do with your own company from here is simply to take the company entirely away from you. The government owns it outright.
It is all theft of wealth. It can only be implemented by oligarchies and dictatorships. People don't like their wealth stolen.
Only capitalism creates wealth. Capitalism is necessary for socialism to exist. Socialism must have a place to steal wealth from. Capitalism requires NO government at all. Typically, a minimal government is put in place to stop thieves and murderers, not to control capitalism. It doesn't need controls.
Capitalism is everyday anyone providing a product or service...in other words, service to others. It is a product or service that others are willing to pay for...not forced to pay for.
Any company without clients soon goes under. The product or service it provided is simply not wanted. Thus, capitalism requires no controls. The market decides. The free market. It is immortal. It cannot die, even in the most oppressive regimes. It is always there, even if it is called the 'black' market.