Capitalism without democracy is gangsterism
Labels: Bush administration, capitalism, foreign policy, US economy
posted by Crossed Crocodiles at
4/29/2007 01:00:00 PM
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In Akan symbolism there is a design of crossed crocodiles, two joined crocodiles that share the same stomach. You can find the description at the Akan Cultural Symbols Project by scrolling down the page of Akan Political Beliefs. I have always been particularly fond of this as a symbol for the competing interests of constituents in a democracy. FUNTUMFUNAFU DENKYEM FUNAFU - JOINED CROCODILES Symbol of UNITY IN DIVERSITY, DEMOCRACY, and UNITY OF PURPOSE The symbol is also referred to as odenkyem mmemu - Siamese twin crocodiles joined at the stomach. From the proverb: Funtumfunafu, denkyemmfunafu, won afuru bomu nso wodidi a na worefom efiri se aduane ne de ye di no mene twitwi mu. Literal translation: Two headed crocodiles fight over food that goes to a common stomach because each relishes the food in its throat. This symbol, in essence, depicts the Akan notions about the inherent difficulties of reconciling individual and group interests in a democratic system. (You can reach me at crossedcrocodiles [the usual at] gmail [dot] com.
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Le Cauchemar de Darwin
Darwin's Nightmare
Capitalism without democracy is just gangsterism.
See recent history in China or Russia for plenty of examples.
Lately, under BushCo, the US has been stripping away its democracy, leaving just the capitalism. As Bishop Spong says: "Capitalism courts revolution when it allows the wealthy to get too wealthy and the poor to get too poor." In international policy, this leads naturally to the military industrial complex. And it is the main problem with globalization. This is also the reason to have domestic spying. Political opponents are in fact, economic rivals.Without the rule of law under democratic oversight, capitalist competition and performance in the commercial marketplace quickly morph into the competition and behavior of gangsters.