Capitalism

Yesterday I expounded on my sense of the It, as magical thinking encouraged by religion, corporate media and corporate-controlled government. Obama was the It of 2008, promising Change. Now he is promising continued spying and is defending violent conflicts. No big Change there. His (un)popularity ratings testify to his loss of It-ness. 

Mr. Obama has been possessed by the It of corporate capitalism. His It appears to be the Wall Street junta which financed his way to power on their behalf. He must have studied Bill Clinton's life very closely. He has never diverged from Wall Street's mandate of promoting business over social benefits. Even his Affordable Care Act is a Trojan Horse, occupied by insurance executives, who are readying to invade and finally subdue the health delivery systems to their will. 

Do any of us believe that the NSA's spying is really geared to protecting private individuals from terrorist bombs? The protection guaranteed by the NSA is protection of corporate interests and stock market values. Perhaps there is a cubicle at the NSA occupied by a geek who also monitors corporate piracy potential? Would this explain the easy cooperation of Internet providers with the NSA's intrusions into privacy of common citizens and paying customers?

The planet is in a pickle of polluted air, poisoned oceans and tainted crops. Overpopulation is a boon to corporate capitalism. Any cursory examination of capitalist theory exposes the kernel of falsehood at its very center. It is based on one scientifically faulty principle: More is Absolutely Good. More consumers, more sales, more profits. So, making capitalism the It of the entire planet is suicidal for the human species. As the planet becomes inhospitable to the vast majority, the predators at the top of the capitalist food chain wallow in luxury. However, when the vast majority becomes extinguished by famine, war and natural disasters, the predators too will fall. 

I wonder if the push for private corporate space exploration is the It of the educated corporate elite who can see the end of their plunder approaching. "We'll just leave and find another planet." This could be the mantra of denial of their responsibility to be just and compassionate stewards of our one known green planet. If so, I hope their plan succeeds sooner rather than later.