[ale] ick - big brother alert

[Jeff Lightner]

Right - its not fascism - It's an oligarchy  - you know like communism
(communism as practiced rather than idealized that is).

 

 

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
Brian MacLeod
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:58 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
Subject: Re: [ale] ick - big brother alert

 

 

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Robert Heaven <roberth1954 at aim.com>
wrote:

I wonder when they will rename this country, "The United Corporations of
America"? Orwell and Huxley never suspected that it would actually be
the giant corporations that would really wind up being the "Big
Brothers" and pushers of "Soma".

Contrary to popular belief, we do NOT live in an environment of
Capitalism, (where markets are free to move under their own volition)
but do, in fact, live in an environment of Corporatism. (where a small
number of large corporations exert significant control over all
government and private activities)

Within recent history, we have seen 2 distinct ramification of where
corporatism can lead: One is Imperialism where a government will often
draft armies and fight wars on behalf of large corporations. (e.g.,
England fighting wars in India on behalf of the East India Company or in
South Africa on behalf of the De Beers and our own country fighting wars
for oil companies) The second is Fascism where a small number of
corporatist take over total control of the national government and shape
it into a pyramidal structure, like a corporation, and place puppets in
the top tiers of the pyramid. (when the puppets get out of control, it's
called Nazi ism) 

I often wonder just how far this will go.

 

 



Inigo Says: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you
think it means."

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fascism

I'm not saying there isn't undue influence, but please, get the words
right.

Brian
 
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