Sintient is a term we coined from the word “sentient” as the awareness of sin. Inspired by John Perkins Confessions of an economic hitman Sintient speaks specifically about our awareness of the sins and injustices of an aristocratic corporate America. The sintient machine is a term referring to the corporatocracy driven government that is aware of there sin and have gradually taken the reigns of our democracy.
The concept of the sintient machine is simple. Two core points create the elixir of their shady intentions; One Corporations often find their interest entangled with government affairs. Two, Political parties and political party candidates rely heavily on financial support from the major bread winning corporations. These two ingredients create an elixir of shady contributions and questionable political decisions that are typically tailored to fit the interest of the corporatocracy above those of the common people.
Also adding fuel to the sintient machine are many “former” corporate executives are appointed in high positions within our government often still remaining in cahoots with there former affiliates looking after their best interest. Generally after serving their term in office and proving loyalty to a cause they are handsomely rewarded with lucrative offers from the same entities their decisions benefited. This is known as the “revolving door” concept and can lead to a regulatory capture of an industry or sector.
When we take in consideration that the richest 1 percent globally own about 40% of the world and majority of these individuals have ties to the wealthiest corporations which in return are the major contributors to our political campaigns, it’s easy to see there really is no secret who is running the world. How can we expect our politicians to make ethical choices for the people when there sovereignty doesn’t rely on public opinion but on corporate contributions?
With that being said, let’s now take a look at our nations budget…
6% Goes to our health, 9% goes to education, training, employment and social services, 3% goes to our environment while an astounding 52% goes to war and national defense. What this reveals is a corporatocracy influenced government strengthened from a military-industrial complex that has forced our nation into a permanent war driven economy first predicted by president Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The corporatocracy is the dominant force in today’s society much like the church, the monarchy, and the communist party in other times and places. The only difference is that a corporation is required by law to put the interest of stock holders above all other interest. Even the greater good of the people. So corporations have one common goal … increase bottom line at all cost.
As injust as all this sounds the brutal reality is there is one to blame. Yourself. You are the fuel for the aristocrats sintient machine and have unintentionally provided fuel for it’s takeover. Clever advertising has gave these entities friendly faces that we can relate to on an emotional level hiding the true shadow body of these conglomerates. To affect change we must stop supporting these entities for cheap prices and convenience sake. Together we take a few small sacrifices to ensure a brighter immediate and long term future for our civilization. In a future article we will discuss the best methods for this sort of action and specific exploits that will help empower the individuals rise against.
Sources:
The Corporation
John Perkins
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