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malaise

(292,804 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:34 PM Dec 2016

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What's the word for government by corporations?

Is it Fascism?
Exxon CEO is Secretary of State?

What the fugging fuck!

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What's the word for government by corporations? (Original Post) malaise Dec 2016 OP

Pretty much. pangaia Dec 2016 #1

Very true malaise Dec 2016 #6

Kleptocratic kakistrophic Kremlin pbmus Dec 2016 #2

Kapitalism True_Blue Dec 2016 #18

Oligarchy in the U. S. A. underpants Dec 2016 #3

Yep! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #4

a capitalist state BainsBane Dec 2016 #5

I think you are being just a leeetle bit tooo generouos.. pangaia Dec 2016 #8

In this case, it's the OILigarchy. (nt) enough Dec 2016 #7

You win the thread malaise Dec 2016 #9

this is the most troubling and disastrous situation i couldn't have imagined. spanone Dec 2016 #10

Big oil and big banks malaise Dec 2016 #12

Oligarchy with a sprinkling of Fascism and Corporatocracy tossed in mho. sagesnow Dec 2016 #11

Rule by fascists heaven05 Dec 2016 #13

A labor violator is in charge of labor malaise Dec 2016 #15

We are now an authoritarian, fascist state Cosmocat Dec 2016 #14

Plutocracy. FigTree Dec 2016 #16

In Facism, the government controls the corporations. FarCenter Dec 2016 #17

Treason as of today. libtodeath Dec 2016 #19

Corporatocracy sarisataka Dec 2016 #20

Fascism and unregulated Capitalism go hand and hand. SamKnause Dec 2016 #21

Fascism and unregulated Capitalism are indistinguishable... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #22

C.O.T Doreen Dec 2016 #23

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. Pretty much.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:36 PM

Dec 2016

Of course given the possible new government Kakistocracy might also work.

Plus Plutocracy

And pretty much anything else you can think of.

malaise

(292,804 posts)

6. Very true

Reply to pangaia (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:41 PM

Dec 2016

This is frightening

pbmus

(13,139 posts)

2. Kleptocratic kakistrophic Kremlin

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:36 PM

Dec 2016

True_Blue

(3,063 posts)

18. Kapitalism

Reply to pbmus (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:02 PM

Dec 2016

underpants

(194,916 posts)

3. Oligarchy in the U. S. A.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:37 PM

Dec 2016

what is this RUSSIA!???!??

Yes apparently it is.

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,489 posts)

4. Yep!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:39 PM

Dec 2016

At least that's how I see it, and this documentary pretty much defines it the same way.

BainsBane

(57,394 posts)

5. a capitalist state

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:40 PM

Dec 2016

but Trump takes it way beyond that.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

8. I think you are being just a leeetle bit tooo generouos..

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:42 PM

Dec 2016

enough

(13,686 posts)

7. In this case, it's the OILigarchy. (nt)

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:41 PM

Dec 2016

malaise

(292,804 posts)

9. You win the thread

Reply to enough (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:43 PM

Dec 2016

That's a perfect DUzy

spanone

(141,014 posts)

10. this is the most troubling and disastrous situation i couldn't have imagined.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:43 PM

Dec 2016

fuck me....this is a goddamn nightmare

malaise

(292,804 posts)

12. Big oil and big banks

Reply to spanone (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:44 PM

Dec 2016

and the fugging military while dissing the intelligence agencies.

This is fugging crazy!

Seriously this must be treason

sagesnow

(2,887 posts)

11. Oligarchy with a sprinkling of Fascism and Corporatocracy tossed in mho.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:44 PM

Dec 2016

What do the Political Science majors call our Country's political system now?

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

13. Rule by fascists

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:45 PM

Dec 2016

most large corporation CEO's are intrinsically fascist. And with a potential autocrat soon to inhabit the WH, I have no doubts, now.

malaise

(292,804 posts)

15. A labor violator is in charge of labor

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:49 PM

Dec 2016

This is complete disrespect of the American people

Cosmocat

(15,348 posts)

14. We are now an authoritarian, fascist state

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:45 PM

Dec 2016

It will take a while for people to wake up to it, but we are there now.

FigTree

(348 posts)

16. Plutocracy.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:54 PM

Dec 2016

Sounds like a planetary thing. It's not, although it'll sure get up to Uranus.

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

17. In Facism, the government controls the corporations.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:00 PM

Dec 2016

libtodeath

(2,892 posts)

19. Treason as of today.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:04 PM

Dec 2016

sarisataka

(22,232 posts)

20. Corporatocracy

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:08 PM

Dec 2016

is the most accurate term for corporate rule.

Other possible terms:
Oligarchy- government controlled or ruled by a small and elite group of people.

Plutocracy- government controlled and ruled by the wealthy or a wealthy class

SamKnause

(14,693 posts)

21. Fascism and unregulated Capitalism go hand and hand.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:09 PM

Dec 2016

Wounded Bear

(63,839 posts)

22. Fascism and unregulated Capitalism are indistinguishable...

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #21)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:11 PM

Dec 2016

FIFY

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

23. C.O.T

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:23 PM

Dec 2016

Corporation Of Trump. The U.S.A will be gone on 1/20 unless something changes.

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