How American Oligarchs Are Pushing America to the Brink of Fascism

[dbphoenix]

As the American Heritage Dictionary noted, fascism is: "A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism."

Well, it it may well on our doorstep. And the oligarchs are plotting their final takeover by using their economic dominance to capture governmental power- specifically, the governmental power which sets the rules for the very marketplace that provides the oligarchs with such massive wealth.

Once the American corporate barons own the institutions that are meant to regulate them, it’s game-over for both rational capitalism (including competition) and for democracy.

 

[fhl]

What's that got to do with today?

Because right now we have a system of gov't that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme left, by merging the state, the fed and banking and hedge fund leadership, together with extreme anti nationalism.

And it's not on our doorstep, it's here.


The federal reserve, which was created to add temporary liquidity to the system, has usurped control over the economy and virtually every market.

By some strange coincidence, their friends on the prop desks at i-banks, hedge funds, and quasi hedge funders like Warren Buffett have become the richest class of people in our society.

Or is it a coincidence?

And Paul Krugman and the left have stood on the sidelines and cheered it all along.

 

[Ricter]

Money begets power, and power begets more money.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

That's certainly Warren Buffett's motto.

 

[futurecurrents]

Capitalism has no morals and considers ethics a drain on profits.


A socialist uprising of the 99% must happen sooner than later.

 

[jem]

so why do you post for the party of the cronies? the democrats are completely owned by wallstreet...look at the cabinets of your dem presidents. they only control the establishment part of the republican party.

Capitalism has no morals and considers ethics a drain on profits.


A socialist uprising of the 99% must happen sooner than later.

 

[Ricter]

so why do you post for the party of the cronies? the democrats are completely owned by wallstreet...look at the cabinets of your dem presidents. they only control the establishment part of the republican party.

Actually, only the dems still have a non-establishment part (the part you call "socialist"). The reps long ago signed over their souls to Capital.

 

[jem]

socialism is the ultimate in crony control over your freedom and economy.

surely you don't think socialist and progressives big govt offers more freedom and economic justice in this world?

did you ever travel through socialist countries or recently communists ones?
have you ever spoken with eastern europeans or central americans from a few years back?

have you been to central america?

Actually, only the dems still have a non-establishment part (the part you call "socialist"). The reps long ago signed over their souls to Capital.

 

[dbphoenix]

He's getting ready to play the World-Traveling Lawyer card, as if that matters.

 

[jem]

do you ever not resort to douchery db?

He's getting ready to play the World-Traveling Lawyer card, as if that matters.