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 mem...
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