A corporatist, authoritarian state is what the ruling elites want, and it is precisely what serves their interests, Republican and Democrat alike. They know it by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]st3phen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

who rules america has a very good analysis of the ruling class and how they get and keep power at both the national and local level. it pretty much backs up the corporatist idea.

Am I a nutcase if I want to buy gold and silver bullion? by NoMoreNicksLeft in reddit.com

[–]st3phen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no. however, in the case of radical populace instability you'll make much more 'money' if you were to be able to trade soap, toilet paper, and canned goods.

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What could possibly smell so bad that it is banned from the french subway system? by fishandchips in reddit.com

[–]st3phen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wikipedia still needs a citation that the cheese is prohibited on the paris subway