“Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex.”
― Frank Zappa

This comment made a lot of sense in 1986, with Communism being at its very latest stages.

In 2025 it seems like that particular zombie is crawling out of its grave.

I’d argue theocracy is serving the same cause as fascism, which is to manipulate the public to go along.

According to Karl Marx ( Das Kapital ) Capitalism bleeds money into the coffers of the ownership class until the system turns into oligarchy which turns into monarchy.

The US indoctrinates its people against communism and socialism (really, basic models from which we’d develop a community-focused economy): These words are regarded openly as derision one throws at people they want to disrespect. And yet the only alternative is monarchism, upheld by religious indoctrination (the same thing that propels dangerous cults) and fascist rhetoric ( such as the same enemy within notion that fueled the holocaust ).

Either we actively resist this, or most of us are going to get fed into the war machine and the genocide machine.

And yes, by turning away from communism – again not Soviet communism or even any given known model, but striving towards a community-based government and economic system – we ruled out all exceptions than feudal monarchy. Hence all the oligarchs paying literal tribute to Trump. He will be king.

Reagan was elected by the moral majority and the teamsters union. Organized religion and organized crime.

Relevant George Carlin: https://youtu.be/4hm7D2Ms_zc

Also relevant Bill Hicks: https://youtu.be/MXezjbuzh14