Naomi Klein: Let us be clear: This is not a peaceful transition of power. Its a corporate takeover.

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Trump’s Crony Cabinet May Look Strong, but They Are Scared
From climate justice to the Fight for $15, movements had CEOs on the ropes—and we can still beat them.
By Naomi Klein

Let us be clear: This is not a peaceful transition of power. It’s a corporate takeover. The interests that have long-since paid off both major parties to do their bidding have decided they are tired of playing the game. Apparently, all that wining and dining of politicians, all that cajoling and legalized bribery, insulted their sense of divine entitlement.


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Here’s the good news: all this makes Donald Trump incredibly vulnerable. This is the guy who came to power telling the boldest and brashest of lies, selling himself as a champion of the working man who would finally stand up to corporate power and influence in Washington. A portion of his base already has buyer’s remorse and that portion is just going to grow.

Something else we have going for us? This administration is going to come after everyone at once. There are reports are of a shock-and-awe budget that will cut $10-trillion over ten years, taking a chainsaw to everything from violence against women programs, to arts programs, to supports for renewable energy, to community policing. It’s clear that they think they this blitzkrieg strategy will overwhelm us. But they may be surprised—it could well unite us in common cause. And if the scale of the women’s marches is any indication, we are off to a good start.

Building sturdy coalitions in a time of siloed politics is hard work. There are painful histories that have to be confronted before progress is possible. And foundation funding and activist celebrity culture tends to pit people and movements against each other rather than encourage collaboration. Yet the difficulties cannot give way to despair. To quote a popular saying on the French left, “The hour calls for optimism; we’ll save pessimism for better times.” (“L’heure est à l’optimisme, laissons le pessimisme pour des temps meilleurs.”)”


https://www.thenation.com/article/trumps-crony-cabinet-is-full-of-scared-losers/

[MANative]

1. And a hostile one, at that. nt

[MaeScott]

2. Very hostile. Used our history of racism to perfection. That's what that wall

...signifies, white supremacy.

[GliderGuider]

3. No, Naomi you goof. It's a fucking Russian coup. the corporations are just the enablers. nt

[pnwmom]

4. Too bad Naomi Klein didn't work to support Hillary in the election. nt