But It's A Benign Dictatorship
The Trial of Robocop
One of my favorite films of all time is Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop. It is probably the second greatest dramatization of Fascism ever put to celluloid, surpassed only by the unbounded genius of Orson Wells and Franz Kafka teamed up on The Trial. The latter is more cerebral and depressing, following the tribulations of a man consumed by a cold and lifeless system (hint: humanity loses), while the former is a prophetic satirical romp through modern globalist society (hint: transhumanity wins).
If you have any doubts whether you live in a Fascist utopia or a Socialist one, watch Robocop and compare it to your immediate environment. Most likely, you live in a Fascist utopia, with a thin veneer of Socialism to make it appear to have a heart and soul.
Thanks to nearly a century of unrelenting propaganda, most people think Fascism was defeated in 1945, making the world safe for Socialism. Au contraire, mon ami. In fact, Fascism took root in America on Christmas Even 1913, and it is thriving beyond all sense, closing its jaws around our planet as we sit here.
I just spent the past week translating the 50-page annual ESG/DEI report for an Indonesian corporation. Don’t worry, I took a long hot shower before I sat down to write this screed. I have stared deeply into the eyes of The Beast and survived long enough to send this message in a digital bottle to anyone with ears to read.
We are sooooo screwed.
Let’s do a quick review of the difference between Socialism and Fascism. Down here in the huddled masses, it all looks and feels pretty much the same — you own nothing and are happy to get that much out of the deal. The only real difference is who get to poop at the top of the hill.
In Socialism, a group of supposedly “elected” officials pull the levers of state that is supposedly by/for/of the peons. The state owns everything, ostensibly in the name of greater equity for the peons, but the reality is it’s a gaggle of self-appointed “leaders” bilking the masses to support their lavish lifestyles. In this regard, Canada and China are probably the best examples, with corporations little more than agents of state power, sucking the life out of us and making us think we are better off for it.
Under Fascism, corporations sit at the top of the pile, with government being their executive branch. The lifeless golems (see my book) dictate policy and procedure, while the government by/for/of the peons makes sure everyone toes the line. In this case, the peons are allowed to choose their jailors, but the warden’s job is always just out of reach at the top of the proverbial ladder.
There’s hardly a whit of difference between the two, where the rubber meets the road. It really comes down to who or what the perceived benefactor of society is.
Oh sure, the symbols and jargon vary a bit, but essentially it’s a game of synonyms. It’s like all those products that have their premium branded stuff, and the bottom-self off-brand stuff, and it’s the exact same product inside. They are just positioned to capture the brand-aware consumer AND the price-conscious consumer, with price points to suit both tastes. Either way they get your money.
How do I know we are drowning in Fascism? Do a quick search on the companies where Vanguard and BlackRock are majority owners, then search a list of all registered NGOs (don’t forget the UN here), then notice all the “aid” governments are shovelling into the NGOs, and the outcomes of lawsuits where one side is a human and the other a faceless, heartless, soulless corporation.
The final nail in humanity’s coffin was a court case known as Citizens United v. FEC. Once corporations had “personhood” and the ability to donate unlimited amounts of cash to political campaigns, the US was under full ownership and control of the Fascists, and the US already controlled most of the world via the FRN dollar.
From 1913 to 2010…97 years to legally, financially and mentally enslave humanity.
But hey, who cares, right? After all, you can lease that 56” OLED screen with 7.1 SurroundSound, hook it to your enforcement monitoring system (aka wifi), throw your life savings into buying all the accessories, and get lost in the infotainment indoctrination network, and as long as you comply with the 20,000-odd rules and regulations that control your every waking (and most of your sleeping) moment, your social credit score will allow you to level up from time to time, to the latest gee-gaw.
All brought to you by a Byzantine interlocking pyramidal grid of corporate entities, whose sole function is to make you believe you have a choice between Hellman’s and Best Foods mayonnaise.
Remember I mentioned Canada and China, and let’s toss in all of Europe, too. They are the last bastions of Socialist rule, and they are all collapsing as we speak. The only folks not playing either game are Russia, Iran and North Korea. Now North Korea sold its soul to the CIA decades ago, so they are just DINOs (dissidents in name only); however, the other two — Russian and Iran — are under full-spectrum attack as we sit here.
Victory is at hand for the Fascists.
Corporations dictate climate policy and enforce it around the world. Corporations control the platforms of public discourse and elections, and decide who gets heard, and who gets gagged. Corporations control global health and medical policy and use governments to force compliance. Corporations control the global economy through a network of privately-owned central banks. Corporations control the production, distribution and quality of food and water. Corporations mandate global standards and measures, and control international trade. Corporations have assumed the roles of social safety nets and education in many parts of the world.
Did I miss anything?
It’s been a long, slow evolution from theocracy, to mercantilism, to democracy, and finally to corporatocracy. So, how can you tell if you live in a Fascist state? Here’s some metrics:
Organization into Corporate Groups: labor, business, agriculture, and professional associations.
State-Mediated Relationships: mediating relationships between these corporate groups.
Tripartite Structure: consisting of representatives from the government, employers' organizations, and labor unions.
Collective Bargaining: representatives of labor and capital negotiate wages, working conditions, and other economic matters.
Social Partnership: consensus-based decision-making and social stability.
Interest Representation: ensuring that the voices of various societal groups are heard in the policymaking process.
Stability and Order: maintain social stability and order by integrating different interest groups.
State Intervention: intervention in the economy and social affairs to achieve collective goals and address societal needs.
Sectoral Planning: government and corporate representatives collaborate to develop economic plans and policies for specific sectors of the economy.
Historical Context: it emerges in response to economic crises or social unrest, by promoting social cohesion, economic development, and political stability.
If you want a deep dive into fascist/corporatist states, you can try Philippe C. Schmitter and Gerhard Lehmbruch on the organization and operation of fascist states. For a more global perspective, give Robert Cox a try. One thing you’ll notice is the frequent use of the Hegelian Dialectic (thesis-antithesis-synthesis) in marshalling public opinion in directions beneficial to corporatists’ interests.
Is there any such thing as benign fascism? All political systems start off with the intention of protecting “The People;” however, once power begins coagulate and centralize in public institutions, it’s not long before someone steps up wanting to pave the road to Hell.
We’ve been on a methodical and relentless march toward global fascism for centuries, with the rise of the British and Dutch East India Companies, and the Venetian banksters. We live in a world controlled by interlocking non-governmental organizations that have assumed many of the traditional roles of governance. The NGOs are the enforcement arms of multinational corporate policies, which themselves are propagated by murky interconnected Boards of Directors, who are selected by majority shareholders, who are also corporations.
Is there any way to stop it? Sure.
Immediately stop using any and all national currencies. Close all of your bank accounts, and where possible use only locally run credit unions. Stop contributing to mutual funds and withdraw as much of your money as you can. Start buying as much of your monthly supplies from local producers and neighborhood shops as possible. Divest yourself of all equities, bonds and other financial instruments. If you have to vote, do not select any of the proffered candidates, rather write in any other name you can think of, including your own.
Let me know how that goes. I’m really trying, but it’s a steep hill to climb — especially the bit about closing bank accounts. I do, however, grow my own vegetables or buy them directly from farmers, same with meat. I haven’t voted for anyone since 1992. My investments do not include any financial instruments that are publicly traded. In the end, though, I’m stuck with banks and I don’t know enough about Shari’ah banking to make the leap, though I have the option.
Fascism is ubiquitous and insidious, and there’s no painless way out. The symbol of the fascis, called a “faggot” in English, is a bundle of sticks bound together with an axe head protruding from it. Some interpret this to mean power through unity, but all I see are the bindings and the formidable weapon, which implies compliance or death to my warped mind.
So here we sit, surrounded by one of the most fearsome authoritarian states ever erected, administered by soulless corporations, and most people cannot see it. They are busy admiring the trees, forgetting they are lost in the forest.
If one is lost in a forest, is there a way out? Sure, just start walking in a straight line in any direction, and you eventually come to a different climate zone. How far is that boundary? Ooph, that’s anybody’s guess. It can be done, but how many folks would rather just give up and learn how to survive in the forest?
One final film reference is to Terry Gilliam’s masterpiece Brazil. I have long imagined myself as the character Harry Tuttle, tirelessly throwing spanners into the works. It’s an idle fantasy, I know, but it seems that may be the only way out.
The global Fascist system is a myriad of interlocking gears, all completely dependent on the others to function. As with any gearbox, the constant wear of even the smallest particulates will eventually cause catastrophic collapse.
The most concerning issue, as I see it, is that we are increasingly living in a corporate “cleanroom”.
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A most excellent explanation. For those still not convinced Here are some very good sources of information;
https://mises.org/library. https://mises.org/free-market/problem-fascism. https://store.fee.org/ .
'I,Pencil', 'The Law', and 'Economics in One lesson' I have for many decades considered the acronym CIA to be Corporate Insurgency Agency as nearly everything the do and have done From the murder of JFK to every conflict has been to further the Fascist control of the banks and corporations. Even if by some miracle we could end the US empire of lies. I am quite sure the very lucrative secret societies that garner most of the power would reappear, it's human nature. Rise of the Ruthless psychopaths and sociopaths.