The real business of the war is all theatre/theater

[Paul Mackin]

On Wed, 2004-09-15 at 00:17, Otto wrote:

> > Your post in response
> > to malignd in which you asked if the knowledge was widespread in '73
> > that it was the corporations and not central governments that ruled the
> > world drew a very inappropriate binary opposition between the two
> > entities I think.
> 
> Are you quoting Rob (on Dugdale) here?

Neither, are they experts on inappropriate binary opposition?

> 
> The trouble is that there's really no opposition 
> (but should be according to
> our constitutions) between the two entities.
>  That the government should
> control the economy and not vice versa. 
> The economy says "Outsorcing" and
> the politicians shout in response "Tax cuts, reduced wages, lower ecological
> standard."

Your question had implied that EITHER national governments OR giant
corporations ruled the world. That wouldn't allow for the possiblity
(which also happens to be the case) that both had important roles in the
undertaking.