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In reply to the discussion: The Real Reason Republicans Have Been Sabotaging America [View all]newspeak
(4,847 posts)after they coined it in the economic summit. However, it's more than a slap, it's the "too big to fail" global corporations swinging their little peckers around. The WTO, being influenced primarily by big global corporations, have caused some devastating economic conditions; like for small banana plantations in the caribbean suffering because chiquita goes crying to the WTO.
Living in utah, some of the extreme right think that the UN is going to invade america with their black helicopters-so, they're against the UN. And yet, they'll shout to the heavens about free unregulated capitalism being the messianic message. And yet, when poppy and kissenger mentioned NWO, I think it's more about global domination of global corporations and the greedy, sociopaths behind those corporations. Because, if you loosen regulation in every country for corporate benefit and have the capacity to buy off every politician, then every country's citizenry is in jeopardy. And, with that much power, who finally rules?
We've been fed the "rugged individualism" bullshite in this country. But, the reality is when we help our fellow citizens and our communities, everyone does better. But, some of the elite want you to believe the shite because when they've conned you, like the mortgage swindle, it is all your fault, while they're reaping in the dough and assets. They're the scorpion hoping to con some fool frog to take them across the water.