Amid increasing speculation that America’s oligarchs may be attempting to crash the economy on purpose, it is important to remember that the global economic system was made to crash in the first place, whether intentionally, or not. Capitalism is by definition a self-destructive force which maximizes profit through rapid resource destruction, chaos and inequality. In a world where the success of a business is measured by how quickly it can exhaust its raw materials and resources, the US oligarchy is exhausting its most important resource, its people, as fast as it can. People have been quick to call this “dumb”, but perhaps it is not so dumb after all. The benefits the oligarchs can reap from the destruction of American society are immense, and in fact, they are materialising already.
As Americans are stripped of their jobs, healthcare and other social benefits which are being diverted in broad daylight directly into the pockets of the oligarchs, America becomes a country of the super-rich and the super-poor: a place where the wealthy can purchase any parts of America they don’t own already, at fire sale prices. The “chaos plan” appears to be following Hitler’s book, some have claimed. The destitution and ensuing chaos and revolution as people take to the streets, will allow oligarchs to place America under martial law to “protect national security”. Their powers will immensely increase overnight. America’s transformation into a technofascist dystopia will be complete, as people will be constantly monitored and only allowed to survive through pledging daily allegiance to the disgusting Trumps and Elons who destroyed their society. All of us will own absolutely nothing.
Many of us think that “the people” will not allow things to get that far. But we have, and that is why they ARE getting that far. Oh, and by the way, am I the only one tired of hearing the phrase “the Democrats have lost touch with the people” and “the Democrats are not doing enough to resist”? Have you ever considered that the Democrats were “never in touch with the people”, and that they have been part of this game all along? That the inevitable outcome of necrocapitalist neoliberalism was to prepare the ground for fascism? In my books I often delve into the self-destructive nature of capitalism, and what global capital has done to both democracy and social justice. I’ve warned and warned again. As we accelerate towards collapse, it’s not just America that’s at stake, but the very survival of the human species.
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Dear George, thank you for this illuminating although terrifying essay. I suspect an even more sinister plan concocted by the billionaires: they must be aware of the climatic predicament. None of these are really planning to move to mars. They might rather dream of depopulating the earth by a nuclear winter or by something similar and reset humanity with their own offspring and the chosen few. They’ll have figured out the necessary genetic pool for such an endeavour and stashed away enough to survive a few years in a shielded accommodation.
I won’t be one of the few, so I will never know if my speculation will come true.
Dear George, thank you for this illuminating although terrifying essay. I suspect an even more sinister plan concocted by the billionaires: they must be aware of the climatic predicament. None of these are really planning to move to mars. They might rather dream of depopulating the earth by a nuclear winter or by something similar and reset humanity with their own offspring and the chosen few. They’ll have figured out the necessary genetic pool for such an endeavour and stashed away enough to survive a few years in a shielded accommodation.
I won’t be one of the few, so I will never know if my speculation will come true.
I think you may be right…this level of pure evil selfishness should never surprise us
Exactly, George! It’s called a “Bear Raid” when the fat cats sweep their chips off the table and watch the collapse. The last big one was the “Great Depression,” next most recent, the “Great Recession” in which the fat cats didn’t like the suspected outcome of the next COP meeting, so pulled another bear raid to show us who’s in charge. And yet they get bailed out! What fools these mortals be. Revolution: an over-turning.
amen sister
Hi George, the Scottish Independence blog Bella Caledonia pointed me to the Technate of America, something I’d never heard of, but their 1930s desires include all the geography Trump/Elon are after:
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/03/08/sanewashing-donald-and-the-technate-of-america/
There is more here: https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:34227574 and on Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy_movement
A technocratic heriditory dictatorship that (the only thing in it’s favour) recognises that energy is the economy, not money. Right up Musk’s street. Why is this not more in the news?
I’m sure Trump has dug this out…He has just questioned the US/Canada border and wants it redrawn!