Kleptocratic democracy
(a dispassionate journey which insinuates next to nothing)
Government
of the corporate masters, by the corporate masters, for the corporate
masters, in control of a pseudo democratically elected knavish
ideological great leader, via a divide and conquer modus operandi,
who disdains the views and needs of the majority of his demography.
From Wikipedia: banana republic,
kleptocracy:
“Kleptocracy,
alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, from Greek: κλέπτης
(thief) and κράτος (rule), is a term applied to a government
subject to control fraud that takes advantage of governmental
corruption to extend the personal wealth and political power of
government officials and the ruling class (collectively,
kleptocrats), via the embezzlement of state funds at the expense of
the wider population, sometimes without even the pretense of honest
service. The term means "rule by thieves". Not an
"official" form of government (such as democracy, republic,
monarchy, theocracy), the term is a pejorative for governments
perceived to have a particularly severe and systemic problem with the
selfish misappropriation of public funds by those in power.”
“In economics, a banana republic is a
country operated as a commercial enterprise for private profit,
effected by a collusion between the State and favoured monopolies, in
which the profit derived from the private exploitation of public
lands is private property, while the debts incurred thereby are a
public responsibility. Such an imbalanced economy remains limited by
the uneven economic development of town and country, and tends to
cause the national currency to become devalued paper-money, rendering
the country ineligible for international development-credit. Such
government by thieves is a kleptocracy; such a kleptocratic
government is manipulated by foreign (corporate) interests, and
functions mostly as ceremonial government that is unaccountable to
its nation. The national legislature is, in effect, for sale,
influential government employees illegitimately exploit their posts
for personal gain (by embezzlement, fraud, bribery, etc.), and the
resulting government budget deficit is repaid by the country's
working people who earn wages rather than making profits.”
“Kleptocracies are
generally associated with corrupt forms of authoritarian
governments, particularly dictatorships,
oligarchies, military juntas,
or some other forms of autocratic and nepotist
government in which no outside oversight is possible, due to the
ability of the kleptocrat(s) to personally control both the supply of
public funds and the means of determining their disbursal.
Kleptocratic rulers typically treat their country's treasury
as though it were their own personal bank account, spending the funds
on luxury goods as they see fit. Many
kleptocratic rulers also secretly transfer public funds into secret
personal numbered bank accounts in foreign
countries in order to provide them with continued luxury if/when they
are eventually removed from power and forced to leave the country.”
“Kleptocracy is most
common in developing countries whose economies are based on the
export of natural resources. Such export
incomes constitute a form of economic rent and
are therefore easier to siphon off without causing the income itself
to decrease (for example, due to capital flight
as investors pull out to escape the high taxes levied by the
kleptocrats).
The effects of a
kleptocratic regime or government on a nation are typically adverse
in regards to the faring of the state's economy,
political affairs and civil rights.
Kleptocracy in government often vitiates prospects of foreign
investment and drastically weakens the domestic market and
cross-border trade. As the kleptocracy normally embezzles money from
its citizens by misusing funds derived from tax payments,
or money laundering schemes, a kleptocratically structured political
system tends to degrade nearly everyone's quality of life.
In addition, the money that kleptocrats steal is
often taken from funds that were earmarked for public amenities, such
as the building of hospitals, schools, roads, parks and the like –
which has further adverse effects on the quality of life of the
citizens living under a kleptocracy. The quasi-oligarchy that
results from a kleptocratic elite also subverts democracy (or any
other political format the state is ostensibly under).”
From wiseGEEK:
“Conditions ideal for exploiting
workers are propagated by sham democracies in banana republics. A
pseudo-democracy means that elections are rigged, so that a
pre-selected candidate is guaranteed victory. This puppet leader has
ensured the colonial or corporate power that he will follow their
directives to make the most profit. Other methods of instituting a
compliant government include the staging of political coups, where
the foreign power backs an insurrection, often resulting in
assassination of the current leader. The military coup only succeeds
with weapons and resources secured by a foreign power. Once in
control, the new government might be further supported with foreign
subsidies to their agricultural crops.
The concept of banana republics has evolved with the changing
political climate. For instance, more than fruit, resources such as
oil and coffee spurred banana republics in the 20th century.
Corruption at all levels usually arises in these unstable
governments, breeding a system rife with bribes and black markets.
Increasing privatization of basic social services leaves the
population with reduced wages and worsening living conditions.
Critics of the United States frequently relate its policies to the
phenomenon of banana republics both in South America and the Middle
East.”
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Demographic
splits:
The
application of the principle of democracy has a great obstacle. The
general population of every country is divided on how they view life
and on how they should be governed. The best we as humanity have
developed so far is the election of representatives who usually
belong to a party, and the party with most representatives elected
forms a government, or a coalition of these parties will form a
government. This leaves a large portion of the population, often a
majority, with no real say in the decisions made. Advertising has
swayed voters into the hands of those with the largest purse strings
– it is an accepted fact that advertising buys votes.
Advertising
buys votes, it also buys our soles. Viewed as an addiction or as a
freely chosen life style, consumerism and the economics which thrives
on it, has become the driving force behind the thoughts and
tribulations of our great leaders. These leaders get most of their
political advertising money from large corporations who also endow
the general population with a host of essential products and a
glorious lifestyle. It is more these corporations than politicians
who must draw a fine line between filling their pockets and keeping
us addicts content. But corporations are greedy and the pacifying of
the electorate is not native to their id. So they pay off
politicians to do the dirty work for them.
Thus
we have: pick a sucker who has your views, school him, enrich his
ego, place him in prominent positions, and finally back him
financially into the backdoor world of politics. If he's not a total
dunce he'll go places the rest of the world wouldn't want to dream
of going. “And let me make myself perfectly clear.” (about the
facts of life perhaps?)
Problem
is, there are many of us who are content with home made soup and a
good book and a walk in the park. Have
a fun job and not to worry about the future. And don't vote, just
attend every anarchist rally you can find. Not me of course, just
saying. This is what you call a demographic split, and it's what
our sucker politician is yearning to utilize. Anyone who doesn't buy
the glorious life style becomes an anarchist, or communist, or
ant-Semitic, or terrorist. Divide the good law abiding, tax paying
citizens from the wicked – divide and conquer. How could you not
vote for this hero?
As
the title says, just a dispassionate journey, insinuating next to
nothing.
Bibliography:
Wikipedia
www.en.wikipedia.org/
wiseGEEK
www.wisegeek.com/
A Theory of Divide-and-Rule:
Kleptocracy and Its Breakdown Xuezheng CHEN
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