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Comment on: Re: What is your counsel?

Bigthink — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:20:54 +0100

But isn't the mainstream media also controlled by corporations?

They not only have a heavy financial interest in selling "reality television", but also have an interest in limiting any impact of journalist reporting on corporate involvement in politics.

Are there parallels to Romans being distracted by colosseum events while Caesar allows the country to decline?

I believe that the people must demand good leadership from its elected officials. If there is bad behavior there, it is because WE tolerate it.

Comment on: Re: What is your counsel?

Bigthink — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:47 +0100

Ms. Klein is right about many things, and well informed. These two attributes are valuable, and rather rarely joined together. She is exactly the sort of person "The Big Think" should be encouraging and promulgating.

Comment on: Re: What is your counsel?

Bigthink — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:10:26 +0100

You're absolutely right, but I've heard many people say similar things. The question is, HOW do we get corporate influence out of politics? What form of citizens' revolt would work? What can we do, right now, to lead our leaders away from corrupt money? What kind of political system could we run that would put power into the people's hands? What in the democratic process must be changed in order for us to elect viable, non-corrupted leadership?

Comment on: Re: What is your counsel?

Bigthink — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:08:43 +0100

This idea is absolutely right on, but at this point, getting rid of corporate money seems almost impossible. Between money in the government and in the media, it feels almost like we've created an impenetrably closed system. Revolution is the right word, but what that actually looks like in reality is another question. The internet is probably a good place to start, but we can't seem to make/keep that democratic either. We seem to need a perfect storm.