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I could be wrong here but I don't read this as a claim of conspiracy. To my mind, this is more a systems-level description of currents in capital. Yes, there's
by 1attice 3y ago
I could be wrong here but I don't read this as a claim of conspiracy.
To my mind, this is more a systems-level description of currents in capital. Yes, there's a clickbaity headline about 'elites', but if you think more in terms of wealth doing things of its own accord (similar to how e.g. Dawkins got us talking about selfish genes -- selfish dollars?) then this observation might cash out after all.
That said, I do agree that the editorial style of the article is needlessly conspiratorial --- it likely appeals strongly to leftists (like me) who see and sense that capital flows and floes seem to have a mind of their own, but who (unlike me) think this requires smoky backroom deals.
- galangalalgol 3y agoIt would almost be better if it required orchestration. Maximizing profit is an idea, and ideas are bulletproof....
- chaos_emergent 3y agoI’m just confused about causal chain that would lead to this happening…perhaps it’s a lack of imagination. Like, do we think that landlords are bribing corporations to lease their properties?
- sudosysgen 3y agoCorporations are already in 5+ year leases and don't want them to be unmitigated liabilities, the owners of the corporation also have significant investments in real estate, there's your incentive.