Defeating fascist influence requires slaying two dragons. This takes care of the corporate side, which is harder because we have no semblance of direct influence on them. The government side is not totally out of the public hands as of yet and is subject to some degree of oversight via judicial and social means. The alarms are already being raised by privacy interests to ensure that any "net neutrality" trojan horses are sussed out before they enter the gates.
You absolutely have direct influence on corporations, with your dollar. Even with this rigged market, refusing to use their product is powerful, look at McDonalds worst sales in 20 years because no one wants to eat their poison anymore.
Equating the user of consumerism to wield influence with the actual power inherent in directly-elected government is a mistake.
Your sad little boycott is a piss in the bucket, does not address the root cause issue, and is easily overcome with a few nickels thrown at the marketing machine.
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Empire_of_the_mind ago
Defeating fascist influence requires slaying two dragons. This takes care of the corporate side, which is harder because we have no semblance of direct influence on them. The government side is not totally out of the public hands as of yet and is subject to some degree of oversight via judicial and social means. The alarms are already being raised by privacy interests to ensure that any "net neutrality" trojan horses are sussed out before they enter the gates.
OWNtheNWO ago
You absolutely have direct influence on corporations, with your dollar. Even with this rigged market, refusing to use their product is powerful, look at McDonalds worst sales in 20 years because no one wants to eat their poison anymore.
Empire_of_the_mind ago
Equating the user of consumerism to wield influence with the actual power inherent in directly-elected government is a mistake.
Your sad little boycott is a piss in the bucket, does not address the root cause issue, and is easily overcome with a few nickels thrown at the marketing machine.