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a system of government in which lawfully elected representatives maintain the integrity of a nation state whose citizens, while granted the right to vote, have little or no participation in the decision-making process of the government
A totalitarian democracy, says Talmon, accepts "exclusive territorial sovereignty" as its right. It retains full power of expropriation and full power of imposition, i.e., the right of control over everything and everyone. Maintenance of such power, in the absence of full support of the citizenry, requires the forceful suppression of any dissenting element except what the government purposely permits or organizes. Liberal democrats, who see political strength as growing from the bottom up (cf: "grass roots"), reject in principle the idea of coercion in shaping political will, but the totalitarian democratic state holds it as an ongoing imperative.
An argument can be made that in some circumstances it is actually the political, economic, and military élite who interpret the general will to suit their own interests.
I have been hearing that more and more recently. That we are a "corporate state"; the reverse of a fascistic state but still totalitarianistic.
Originally posted by ofhumandescent
No
Read my location.
Our country is now run and operated by and for the corporations.
Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
I have been hearing that more and more recently. That we are a "corporate state"; the reverse of a fascistic state but still totalitarianistic.
Originally posted by ofhumandescent
No
Read my location.
Our country is now run and operated by and for the corporations.
No CEO's were harmed in the making of this post. Neither were any harmed by any sham "firings". Owebowmao is owned by the corporations/tptb. Now "real" firings" would be permitted. However, the show must go on so the looting can continue.
Originally posted by Rockdisjoint
Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
I have been hearing that more and more recently. That we are a "corporate state"; the reverse of a fascistic state but still totalitarianistic.
Originally posted by ofhumandescent
No
Read my location.
Our country is now run and operated by and for the corporations.
I would say the U.S is fascist/National socialist.
If presidents can fire the CEO's of corporations, how do the corporations have the power?
edit on 22-6-2011 by Rockdisjoint because: (no reason given)
No CEO's were harmed in the making of this post. Neither were any harmed by any sham "firings". Owebowmao is owned by the corporations/tptb. Now "real" firings" would be permitted. However, the show must go on so the looting can continue.
Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
I have been hearing that more and more recently. That we are a "corporate state"; the reverse of a fascistic state but still totalitarianistic.
Originally posted by ofhumandescent
No
Read my location.
Our country is now run and operated by and for the corporations.