[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

"The difference between the Communist system and the Capitalist system, is that although both give you a kick in the ass, in the Communist, they kick you and you have to applaud, and in the Capitalist they kick you and you can scream, and I came here to scream". -- Reinaldo Arenas

This quote used to be true. Not so much anymore. Over the past eleven years there has been a concerted effort by those who hold and control the power and money to get us to applaud. There are so many ways to be labeled a terrorist nowadays the message is clear, if you can't applaud then you need to just shut-up.

Why You Can Be Branded a Terrorist for Fighting Animal Abuse

http://www.alternet.org/rights/15365...g_animal_abuse

This is a good example of Friedman's disaster capitalism in action. Those in power create the social/economic order they want. Then intimidate people into silence and apathy by enacting stuff designed to control behavior and curb dissention.

Using this paradigm, it gives a different perspective on all the stuff happening in this country. From the Patriot Act, NDAA, SOPA, child labor law changes, selling off the infrastructure in education etc. Look back at the news stories posted here in the past week (minus the KD Lang one) and see the constant and consistent message they contain.

When we continue to focus on the pieces of the puzzle and lose sight of the bigger picture, we not only feed into our own victimization, we give those in power even more ammunition to use against us. Power and control dynamics gone wonky.

Fascinating but very scary shit.