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k55f5r

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13. Snowcrash by Neil Stephenson

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2024, 11:24 AM

May 2024

Is a chilling and entertaining book about the coming corporatcraty.

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what if . . and I know this is crazy but hear me out . . what if corporations are controlling more and more [View all] ProfessorPlum May 2024 OP

Answer: vote for progressive Democrats. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2024 #1

I do ProfessorPlum May 2024 #2

That's the best thing you can do. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #4

I absolutely agree... Think. Again. May 2024 #30

Vote, vote and vote, and when Dems control all three branches, change the lunacy of equating a c-rational May 2024 #3

great idea. ProfessorPlum May 2024 #7

Each one teach one. TRY helping someone else to "get" it live love laugh May 2024 #5

It's not crazy. It's true. Consider Citizens United. Raven123 May 2024 #6

Consider "Rollerball" 1975 (NOT the stupid sequel) justaprogressive May 2024 #8

We were basically a corrupt plutocracy up until the new deal. Voltaire2 May 2024 #9

I think we have been living in a Corporate State for awhile. That's where the money to control things resides. jalan48 May 2024 #10

You mean rule by plutocrats, oligarchs and banks? malaise May 2024 #11

choose truth DoBW May 2024 #12

Snowcrash by Neil Stephenson k55f5r May 2024 #13

Eat some bacon. That will help. twodogsbarking May 2024 #14

Jon Stewart's diatribe last night was on Congressional corruption. SleeplessinSoCal May 2024 #15

Oh, I know what to do, but it has been described as 'recklessly extreme'. OldBaldy1701E May 2024 #16

I remember reading a short story... Archae May 2024 #17

Corporations have been controlling our laws and government for decades. Lonestarblue May 2024 #18

IIRC from last time I saw stats, approx 2/3 of the worlds largest economies are corporations. nt wiggs May 2024 #19

Misplaced Anger wss2001 May 2024 #20

Victory gardens and guillotines pfitz59 May 2024 #21

it's fascism and you are not crazy. barbtries May 2024 #22

You are not crazy... MiHale May 2024 #23

What if life is getting better in America right now? Johnny2X2X May 2024 #24

See first link in my 'sig' line... Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #25

You are not crazy wendyb-NC May 2024 #26

I've wondered that, too. It seems to me grocery prices might be artificially high with the thought Vinca May 2024 #27

"What if?" It is currently a daily threat. Martin68 May 2024 #28

Heck no, you're not crazy. Also remember that corporations are the shields that oligarchs hide behind. ancianita May 2024 #29

Here's Reclaim Democracy's corporate personhood section. CrispyQ May 2024 #31

I hear you. I have voted in EVERY, local, state, and federal elections since I reached the voting age in 1967..... usaf-vet May 2024 #32

Wait a minute. How could that be? We live in a land that prides itself on free speech. jaxexpat May 2024 #33

Read Thomas Jefferson's concerns re corporations HighFired49 May 2024 #34

#1 on the list - Citizens United needs to be overturned. nt TBF May 2024 #35