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Question... What Does This Mean?

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posted on Jul, 31 2012 @ 06:32 AM
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Probably the wrong section of the forum, but it is what it is...




"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security".


From:
United States Declaration of Independence


What exactly does, 'pursuing invariably the same Object' exactly mean?

I feel that I'm missing the obvious here...


I found this while looking up 'Despotism', and that's when I came to my next question...

Is there a better word than 'despotism' that could be used to describe a monopoly, by business leaders over governments?

I'm thinking 'Corpostatiocracy', Corporation Statism Autocracy?



posted on Jul, 31 2012 @ 11:47 PM
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Originally posted by FractalChaos13242017
What exactly does, 'pursuing invariably the same Object' exactly mean?

I feel that I'm missing the obvious here...


They were pursuing the same ultimate goal?


Is there a better word than 'despotism' that could be used to describe a monopoly, by business leaders over governments?

I'm thinking 'Corpostatiocracy', Corporation Statism Autocracy?


Yes, capitalism, the private ownership of the means of production. It is, and has been, in control of government for a long time, that is why we have wars. In a sense that is despotism, rule by the capitalist class.



posted on Jul, 31 2012 @ 11:59 PM
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Is there a better word than 'despotism' that could be used to describe a monopoly, by business leaders over governments?

I think the word you're looking for is Fascism.



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