Naomi Klein on the privatization of the state

Acclaimed author and journalist Naomi Klein spoke about the 'privatization of the state' at a recent talk in New York City. Klein is a widely read columnist for the Nation magazine and the London Guardian and author of the international bestseller, "No Logo." Her forthcoming book is titled "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism."

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[conspiriTori]

I don't think she hesitates, I think she's just breathing, mate. She's excellent, don't try and use ad hominems to refute her argument against capitalism.

[bonfirejovi]

@erdanidi pinochet's economic liberalization had nothing to do with his restrictions of civil and political freedoms and killing of 3000 people. friedman, just like a TRUE liberal, was for all types of liberalization (civil, economic and political) and was against state terror.

[techcafe]

to borrow a line from Matt Taibbi...

the Military-Industrial Complex is like "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money"

[qwertypoiu4321]

@nihongo02341 I know not being able to commit coercion may upset a stalinist thug like yourself, but that does not change the fact committing coercion is still immoral.

[ianhowe007]

24% of are 'gdp' comes from top one percent of highest earners. That is bad economics.

[ianhowe007]

Tax cut has to be paid for.

Dumbass right wing douchebags.

[nihongo02341]

@wotmot223 The state just needs to give tax cuts and cut spending. Stop the spend.

[nihongo02341]

@qwertypoiu4321 Hear Hear!!!!

[Scientisticsoviet]

@qwertypoiu4321 I guess I am criminal then, for taking utilitarian type moral principles. I would coerce 1 person to save 5 if no other options were available.

[qwertypoiu4321]

@harkyo One of the first lies in her book is about Katrina, where criminal schools went from 127 to 4, then back up to 47 the next year; she lies and says there are now only at 4, with 33 charter schools. As I said, "she is a fraud." Anything that violates the Non-Coercion Principle is criminal, and should be charged as such.

[goPistons06]

@harkyo what's your point?