A Can of Man
Je suis aware
I've just had this thought that rampant Capitalism may be the one thing that can kill democracy.
Here's how.
Lately we've been seeing the privatization of many things, among them elite soldiers (it's been going on for a while but it's been going to a far different level lately), satellite intelligence, specialized martial arts (the really hard core stuff), etc.
What capability this gives companies is capabilities that surpasses the government. These companies will have the power and capability of controlling the government. Not foreign governments, but our government. It would render the democratic process simply as some kind of theater. Maybe this is why we give a damn so much about politics... keep the guys at the lower end of the spectrum fighting over nothing so they don't see what's really going on. The thing about these companies is that as long as they make profits, they don't have any other checks or balances. It would be in fact, a return to what people like to call a class society.
The fact that the press (who are also companies) tear apart the candidates before they even make President could very well be deliberate. It makes them weak and puts them in the lame duck position faster than the usual process.
Sometimes I think when we're looking at the political leaders as the leaders of the country, we're barking at a decoy. Sometimes I think he's just the messenger and the message is not ours.
Here's how.
Lately we've been seeing the privatization of many things, among them elite soldiers (it's been going on for a while but it's been going to a far different level lately), satellite intelligence, specialized martial arts (the really hard core stuff), etc.
What capability this gives companies is capabilities that surpasses the government. These companies will have the power and capability of controlling the government. Not foreign governments, but our government. It would render the democratic process simply as some kind of theater. Maybe this is why we give a damn so much about politics... keep the guys at the lower end of the spectrum fighting over nothing so they don't see what's really going on. The thing about these companies is that as long as they make profits, they don't have any other checks or balances. It would be in fact, a return to what people like to call a class society.
The fact that the press (who are also companies) tear apart the candidates before they even make President could very well be deliberate. It makes them weak and puts them in the lame duck position faster than the usual process.
Sometimes I think when we're looking at the political leaders as the leaders of the country, we're barking at a decoy. Sometimes I think he's just the messenger and the message is not ours.
