Comments on: The United Republic of Wal-Mart http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/#comment-147970 DJ Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/#comment-147970 Alvin Toffler predicted back int he late 1980s that the irrelevance of the nation state was fast approaching. His Third Wave theory dovetails nicely with 4GW-- but is not limited to warfare. But as the nation state declines in power, he thought we'd we'll see both globalization and localization-- as indeed we have on the warfare front. Expect the same economically and politically-- witness the State of California signing environmental pacts with foreign governments, citing the fact that the Feds won't, as well as the resurgence of small farms and local markets. Globalization has taken center stage so far, but localization is quietly proceeding as well. Alvin Toffler predicted back int he late 1980s that the irrelevance of the nation state was fast approaching. His Third Wave theory dovetails nicely with 4GW– but is not limited to warfare. But as the nation state declines in power, he thought we’d we’ll see both globalization and localization– as indeed we have on the warfare front.

Expect the same economically and politically– witness the State of California signing environmental pacts with foreign governments, citing the fact that the Feds won’t, as well as the resurgence of small farms and local markets. Globalization has taken center stage so far, but localization is quietly proceeding as well.

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/#comment-147948 Bob Morris Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:04:16 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/#comment-147948 4GW posits that the continued hollowing out of states will led to corporations becoming much more dominant, maybe even challenging governments for power. Regional and local political powers will also gain as the state loses influence. 4GW posits that the continued hollowing out of states will led to corporations becoming much more dominant, maybe even challenging governments for power. Regional and local political powers will also gain as the state loses influence.

]]> By: John Couzin http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/#comment-147940 John Couzin Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:21:12 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/01/25/the-united-republic-of-wal-mart/#comment-147940 "It’s great that they’re working to be a more environmental company. But does this sound kinda scary to anyone else? Almost like we’re on the edge of being governed more by corporations than by government?" It might seem scary, but aren't we already governed by corporations? What was the illegal invasion of Iraq all about? If you look around and question why a host of things are happening there is no other answer except that it is at the behest of the corporate world. After all, all our political leaders are part and parcel of that class, so who do they take their orders from and in favour of whom? Who shapes and funds the political parties and why? Did Bush think up all the ideas of his presidency all by himself? If not where did his "advisors" come from? “It’s great that they’re working to be a more environmental company. But does this sound kinda scary to anyone else? Almost like we’re on the edge of being governed more by corporations than by government?”
It might seem scary, but aren’t we already governed by corporations? What was the illegal invasion of Iraq all about? If you look around and question why a host of things are happening there is no other answer except that it is at the behest of the corporate world. After all, all our political leaders are part and parcel of that class, so who do they take their orders from and in favour of whom? Who shapes and funds the political parties and why? Did Bush think up all the ideas of his presidency all by himself? If not where did his “advisors” come from?

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