"Capitalism is like a good virus"

The multi-national corporate takeover of Iraq & Afghanistan is well underway. It's a very convenient arrangement. First the military swoops in and destroys everything. Then the corporations move in to take over and remake the country in their own image. The military is always there in the background to quell any domestic uprisings.

We even have the bankers extolling the virtues of capitalism. These are the same masters of finance that benefit from US government largesse, i.e. taxpayer money. Without a hint of irony, Ian Hannam, a managing director at JPMorgan says:

Capitalism is like a good virus

Certainly, capitalism is very, very good -- depending on who you are. If you aren't a beneficiary, you're in for some tough love and free market discipline.

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