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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 12:07 PM Aug 2013

"PILLIGIZATION" Is What Privatization Really Is.

Profitizing or privatizing public services is actually PILLAGING the public domain and tax coffers. It is never cheaper and 40% or more of the money spent is for pure profit. Privatization is what Bush was talking about when he mentioned the "ownership" society. And such a governing philosophy makes feudalism look good.

What the GOP supports with its business allies is just plain criminal. It is like a growing and spreading cancer that will surely bankrupt the country. Such policy allows even our mortal enemies to buy up our country. The association of Booz Allen, the Carlyle Group and the Bin Laden family in our NSA should tell you something.

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"PILLIGIZATION" Is What Privatization Really Is. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Aug 2013 OP
DUzy BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #1
yes, it is. HiPointDem Aug 2013 #2
Privatization = fascism AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #3
Piratization kenny blankenship Aug 2013 #4
Piratization Fits Very Well Also TheMastersNemesis Aug 2013 #6
The Democrats will never let this happen n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #5
+1,000 malaise Aug 2013 #7
+1 n/t warrprayer Aug 2013 #8
 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
3. Privatization = fascism
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 12:35 PM
Aug 2013

Fascism = replacing government with business
Privatization = replacing government with business

kenny blankenship

(15,689 posts)
4. Piratization
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 12:37 PM
Aug 2013

Has the advantage or disadvantage of being easily (mis)read as privatization.
Maybe it's too subtle for some.

malaise

(268,968 posts)
7. +1,000
Mon Aug 5, 2013, 12:45 PM
Aug 2013

It's the looting of public assets and public responsibility.
The worst thing that ever happened was the privatization of national security.
That is a fucking oxymoron. It is now in the interest of the contractors to maintain their perpetual wars and their perpetual fear.

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