Loss of democracy from "summary" of The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
The erosion of democracy is not an accidental byproduct of disaster capitalism; it is a deliberate tactic employed to consolidate power and wealth in the hands of a select few. By exploiting moments of crisis, whether natural or man-made, the ruling elite are able to push through policies that would be met with fierce resistance under normal circumstances. In the wake of a disaster, when the population is reeling from the shock and struggling to make sense of the chaos around them, the government swoops in with a ready-made solution: privatization, deregulation, austerity measures. These policies are sold as necessary for the greater good, as the only way to rebuild and recover from the devastation. But in reality, they serve to further entrench the power of corporations and the wealthy, while leaving the most vulnerable members of society to fend for themselves. Public services are gutted, workers' rights are eroded, environmental protections are rolled back - all in the name of "reform" and "efficiency". The result is a hollowed-out shell of democracy, where elections are little more than a formality and the will of the people is routinely ignored in favor of the interests of the ruling class. Dissent is suppressed, dissenters are marginalized, and any semblance of a truly participatory democracy is extinguished. This is the true cost of shock capitalism: not just the loss of jobs, homes, and livelihoods, but the loss of the very foundation of a democratic society. And as long as we remain blind to the tactics used to dismantle our democracy, we will continue to be at the mercy of those who seek to exploit our vulnerability for their own gain.
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