DIY Economic Forecast for 2023 Easy (You Vs. Corporations)

The Left Right Paradigm Is Over: It's You Versus Corporations

The new dynamic, however, has moved past the old Left Right paradigm. We now live in an era defined by increasing Corporate influence and authority over the individual. These two “interest groups” – I can barely suppress snorting derisively over that phrase – have been on a headlong collision course for decades, which came to a head with the financial collapse and bailouts. Where there is massive concentrations of wealth and influence, there will be abuse of power. The Individual has been supplanted in the political process nearly entirely by corporate money, legislative influence, campaign contributions, even free speech rights.

Consider:

Many of the regulations that govern energy and banking sector were written by Corporations;
The biggest influence on legislative votes is often Corporate Lobbying;
Corporate ability to extend copyright far beyond what original protections amounts to a taking of public works for private corporate usage;
PAC and campaign finance by Corporations has supplanted individual donations to elections;
The individuals’ right to seek redress in court has been under attack for decades, limiting their options.
DRM and content protection undercuts the individual’s ability to use purchased content as they see fit;
Patent protections are continually weakened. Deep pocketed corporations can usurp inventions almost at will;
The Supreme Court has ruled that Corporations have Free Speech rights equivalent to people; (So much for original intent!)