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In reply to the discussion: What DO you call it when democracy is broken at the behest of business? [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)26. 1963.
Unless you maybe wanna argue for 1948 and the Dulles boys with their unholy alliance between the CIA & Wall St.
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What DO you call it when democracy is broken at the behest of business? [View all]
nashville_brook
May 2015
OP
Excellent OP. Thanks, esp. for including quotes and FDR who well knew the ruthlessness of
appalachiablue
May 2015
#78
yes they are. not all intentionally -- many are just ill-informed, or don't grasp the entirety of the problem.
nashville_brook
May 2015
#16
i think it's important, for myself, to cop to the fact that I actually "supported" globalism
nashville_brook
May 2015
#11
Globalism is only a means for the greedy assholes to take maximum advantage of us.
Enthusiast
May 2015
#57
you'd think the "black helicopter" people would be up in arms about this
nashville_brook
May 2015
#66
indeed. i feel like Eisenhower gave the last great warning, when it was too late...
nashville_brook
May 2015
#12
halliburton, brown bros, KBR...they all learned how profitable unending war can be
nashville_brook
May 2015
#74
i totally agree. there's been an accrual of power that's been exercised in shocking ways.
nashville_brook
May 2015
#42
or kleptocracy. i try to avoid those words b/c as academic language they tend to hide
nashville_brook
May 2015
#28
Evil is truly banal. it IS business as usual for many people...i bet most of which don't have a clue
nashville_brook
May 2015
#43
Holy shit. "TPP gives corporate lawyers the ability to preempt “non-tariff barriers” to trade"
GoneFishin
May 2015
#46
and the weirdest thing is that Alan Grayson has been sounding this alarm since at least 2013
nashville_brook
May 2015
#48
From your link : "Canada has ... been sued for ... taxing windfall profits by oil companies."
GoneFishin
May 2015
#54
that is the fear, at least -- and it seems to be the case. we need to see the whole document.
nashville_brook
May 2015
#71
here's a piece by Ezra Klein in VOX that I believe makes the case for getting real about fascism
nashville_brook
May 2015
#50
That's another reason the right calls Obama a nazi and fascist. Because it is actually true that
GoneFishin
May 2015
#55
You are correct. There are many who call themselves Dems who are sympathetic to rightwing economic
GoneFishin
May 2015
#69
it's much more efficient to achieve their ends thru secret trade agreement
nashville_brook
May 2015
#72
"The 1920's and early 30's." FDR and Truman knew it. The ITO was to keep it from returning.
pampango
May 2015
#62