Smacktard
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Wrong again!
Rez, I'll admit I am not an expert on Chile's history but you've used them as an example of a nation run by corporations. They [corporations] did not rise to power the same way liberals like to think American corporations are rising. Pinochet use the military to achieved this, big difference. I don't think it's a valid example of what can happen when corporate greed takes over. Same with Iraq.
You've avoided the context of my original response, ie, there are more examples, throughout the history of mankind, of governments, especially socialist and communist, that have abused and controlled the people. I'm sorry but Obama's policies are more closely aligned with those of socialism and communism. There are very few, if any, examples in history, of a country that, thru the maturization of capitalism, were controlled by the corporate entities.
Obama represents a significant departure in what this country was founded on, the strength of the individual. He is running on a campaign of wealth transfer via higher taxes. He wants to penalize the successful individuals that already carry the burden of excessive taxation. His policies lead us closer to the examples riddled throughout the history of mankind of governments and policies that have failed and abused the masses.