Barnaby Phillips, Al Jazeera's Europe correspondent, travelled across the US to find out what ordinary Americans feel about five key electoral issues.In part one of American Challenge, he investigates the declining US economy and finds out how voters are struggling to cope.
America is a corporate slave. The wealthy dictate and shape the government, molding the economy to suit their needs. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, when true capitalism could be implemented, wealthy America has ruled the US.
The state of the US economy right now is highly advantageous to corporate tyranny, with unemployment on the rise and wages dropping. While the economy may shift, corporate giants will continue to dictate the state of the working class to benefit the wealthy.
teemuruskeepaa(August 22, 2008 at 8:09 am)
Not necessarily. This is still just exploitation, but the players are changing. Nothing has improved for the oppressed. But it is amusing, how just 5 years the Americans were like Gods on Earth.
teemuruskeepaa(August 22, 2008 at 7:56 am)
To be exact, America was founded by caucasian middle aged men, capitalists in 17th century suits, who had a hegemony over the means of decision making. This has continued ever since.
mostpacifistic(August 22, 2008 at 6:25 am)
Finally getting a taste of free market ideology. The exploiters become the exploited
mostpacifistic(August 22, 2008 at 6:21 am)
hahaha america
HaloedG(August 21, 2008 at 11:52 pm)
"America" was founded by foreigners, it was built by foreigners, so get used to it...
Maybe if America wasn't so underhanded in getting rich, it could sustain some morals and values about business and people wouldn't be auctioning off the country. When people get all sentimental saying crap like, "They're taking over our country!" I say its about time. Maybe now Stella Artois and company can improve that water with hop pepper called Budweiser, who just copied Czechvar anyway...
FUCKYOURGODINTHEASS(August 21, 2008 at 9:31 pm)
If you think the dollar is worthless now, wait till Russia and OPEC start trading oil in euros instead of dollars.
Google: Russia+euro swith+analysis click the first link.
RAPMONSTAR(August 21, 2008 at 9:21 pm)
what a shmae the entire thing.. ther making too much out of it "WTF"
AirelonTrading(August 21, 2008 at 8:53 pm)
VOLUME!!!
MasterMark123(August 21, 2008 at 8:49 pm)
What a shame that Bud sold out to a European Company .. Soon we will not even own our own country. We will just be the worlds largest mall where EVERYting and EVERYone is for sale. After all our dollar under BU$H is only worth fifty cents against the Euro. ATTENTION SHOPPERS : It's Half price sale days in the USA.
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The state of the US economy right now is highly advantageous to corporate tyranny, with unemployment on the rise and wages dropping. While the economy may shift, corporate giants will continue to dictate the state of the working class to benefit the wealthy.