The Corporation

I watched the documentary film The Corporation this evening and it really strongly reinforced some opinions I have regarding capitalism run a muck.

I definitely recommend watching it:



I always think people are crazy when they say the most fear the government. It's big corporations you should really be fearing. Why? Because at least with the government you have a role in it. You have a vote. You have some say. The government is SUPPOSED to be there for your interests. A big corporation on the other hand? You have no say. You have no control. They have nothing but the bottom line in mind. Your interests and the interests of the rest of the world mean nothing to them.

So am I a communist? No. But I also think it's clear that free market privatization of EVERYTHING is wrong... and DEADLY. We need a strong balance of free market enterprise with government oversight. We must do something about the system as it stands... It's just unacceptable.

And the sad thing is... who can we trust to call out these big corps? They own all of the mainstream media. You can't really go there...

But... Is there hope? Yes. I think so. And I'm a big believer that the internet can be a big part of that. (And that's why it's so incredibly important that we keep the internet free of any sort of corporation takeover as the absolutely evil Republicans have tried to do already.) And yes... Republicans are EVIL, there's no doubt about it. Now I'm not saying all people that vote for Republicans are evil (most, sure) but ... BUT those guys in the congress? Yeah. Evil. Seriously, I mean... I don't even know how anyone can argue otherwise.

And they make me fucking thirsty... but that's another story.