American Fascism: Corporatism


	American Fascism: Corporatism

baydawg

8-16-2009 3:19 PM

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ringo starr, government, fascism, corporatism, healthcare

baydawg says:

it's not govt that's the problem; it's corporatism--govt/business incest

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8-16-2009 4:38 PM

foxyarse

spot on

8-16-2009 5:55 PM

jay8h

I think the article said " with business and government entwined in an unhealthy embrace of the financially powerful with the politically powerful"

It is not just corporatism. It is also "political-ism."

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