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Corporate police state - Definition and Overview |
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A Corporate police state is a pejorative term for a hypothetical system of government that combines an economy based on private enterprise, especially large business corporations, with a repressive and authoritarian government. It is envisioned that a corporate police state could manifest itself in a kind of modern feudalism, or, in combination with sufficient nationalism and strong state power, could turn into a variant of fascism.
This form of government would use that power to enact laws which maximize corporate profits without regard for personal liberty. The concept has gained some attention as various observers and activists have claimed existence of similarities between some of the current (as of 2004) policies in the United States of America, and the ideal of a corporate police state.
Many activists like Alex Jones are currently engaged in resisting what they see as the formation of a corporate police state in America.
Corporate police states are commonly depicted in dystopian popular literature, particularly the cyberpunk genre of science fiction.
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Example Usage of Corporate |
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Gregoryfr: One whiff of this program by the Corporate overlords and you'll see it being sold as a way to cut art departments to the bone. |
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clarissasays: Forget December - Something Corporate. |
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naderi: 50 Fresh And Inspirational Corporate Designs | Graphic and Web Design Blog -Resources And Tutorials http://is.gd/54mWy |
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