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[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Same as it ever was. All the presidents are just figureheads of the corporatocracy. They're all terrible and terribly daft, but this one's puppet strings are just more obvious in 4K resolution.

[–]StillLessons[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I agree. These obvious puppet strings do make some level of difference, though. The corporatocracy no longer feels the need even to pretend there is a functional government beyond their dictates. By highlighting this obvious fulcrum point and the absence of representation that they have given up even trying to hide, even some of the people engaged within the belly of the beast itself might begin to be a little uncomfortable with the role they are playing in this shitshow.

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

> The corporatocracy no longer feels the need even to pretend

The most ridiculous thing is people continuing to shill and twist themselves into insanity pretzels to "logically" justify the boot on their face. Either they're stupid, in denial and deeply invested, or shilling for a soft life of obedience and servitude, shilling just to survive, or anything in between.