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The Shock Doctrine - Naomi Klein

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Dances · 30/03/2020 21:06

Oh my it's brutal but there. On AIBU. Social scolding hellfire.

Do people have no concept of the risks of overreach by police and of government taking advantage of a crisis situation?

Also, just remembered reading Naomi Klein's, 'The Shock Doctrine' which documented how governments around the world took advantage of national crises to impose right wing legislation. Shocking book and we should be alert to the risks. Has anyone read it?

Would be interested to discuss the risks of goverments pushing through legislation they would normally have no chance of passing.

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Bezalelle · 31/03/2020 11:11

I haven't trusted Naomi Klein since the "death recorded" incident.

nettie434 · 31/03/2020 09:04

Not read The Shock Doctrine but it sounds like I ought to. Going to order too.

ThinkIveFoundYourMarbles · 31/03/2020 08:13

Just ordered this book - thanks for the mention!

Coyoacan · 31/03/2020 04:01

I notice that all the big corporations are trying and often succeeding in getting bailed out at huge expense to the public purse. Here in Mexico over half the government's budget goes to paying for a bank bail-out that happened in 1995.

But the logical thing that should happen after this episode is for the rich to realise that, even if they never intend to use it themselves, a good public health system protects their health too.

PerkingFaintly · 30/03/2020 22:34

I think I didn't get all the through The Shock Doctrine (must pick it up again), but what she said about disaster opportunism has stayed with me.

I'm absolutely expecting the disaster opportunists to take massive advantage of CV. Viktor Orban has done so in Hungary just today, declaring rule by his decree, with no time limit.

Coronavirus: Hungary government gets sweeping powers
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52095500

And in a less dramatic way... Well, I somehow doubt Dominic Cummings has been spending his days working on the UK's practical response to CV. How to make the most of it as a political opportunity is more his style.

Oldstyle · 30/03/2020 22:22

I read it. Terrified the life out of me. Compelling argument and impressive analysis which made it harder to ignore. Thinking about it is the opposite of cheering so I'm trying to convince myself that people will somehow get mad enough to insist on policies that build community and support the vulnerable - a repeat of post WW2 socialism. Sweet dreams...

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