Corina LaVonne
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🌈🏳️⚧️ and POC friendly
Half Mexican
Freedom, love and personal power for all
Yes, this is exactly why I am sharing. I keep recommending the book. However, I know most won’t go read it just because some random person on the internet told them to. It’s important we see the strategy clearly, and not get sucked into the “shock” part.
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Yes, this is exactly why I am sharing. I keep recommending the book. However, I know most won’t go read it just because some random person on the internet told them to. It’s important we see the strategy clearly, and not get sucked into the “shock” part.
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Knowing this, you can see that Shock is the current name of the game. It’s not about the executive orders it’s about shocking the public until they can actually take and implement what they really want.
Knowing this, you can see that Shock is the current name of the game. It’s not about the executive orders it’s about shocking the public until they can actually take and implement what they really want.
January 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Knowing this, you can see that Shock is the current name of the game. It’s not about the executive orders it’s about shocking the public until they can actually take and implement what they really want.
Knowing this, you can see that Shock is the current name of the game. It’s not about the executive orders it’s about shocking the public until they can actually take and implement what they really want.
(20) Klein ends the book by advocating for resistance against disaster capitalism. She encourages communities to reclaim public services, fight against corporate influence, and demand economic policies that prioritize people over profit.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
(20) Klein ends the book by advocating for resistance against disaster capitalism. She encourages communities to reclaim public services, fight against corporate influence, and demand economic policies that prioritize people over profit.
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(19)… often push these policies onto developing nations, conditioning aid on economic liberalization.
5. Disaster Capitalism is a System – It’s not a one-time event but an ongoing strategy used repeatedly in different contexts.
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5. Disaster Capitalism is a System – It’s not a one-time event but an ongoing strategy used repeatedly in different contexts.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
(19)… often push these policies onto developing nations, conditioning aid on economic liberalization.
5. Disaster Capitalism is a System – It’s not a one-time event but an ongoing strategy used repeatedly in different contexts.
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5. Disaster Capitalism is a System – It’s not a one-time event but an ongoing strategy used repeatedly in different contexts.
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(18) …they require authoritarianism, propaganda, or coercion.
3. Public Wealth is Transferred to Private Hands – Industries, resources, and public services are privatized, enriching a small elite.
4. The Role of the U.S. and Global Institutions – The IMF, World Bank, and U.S. government …
3. Public Wealth is Transferred to Private Hands – Industries, resources, and public services are privatized, enriching a small elite.
4. The Role of the U.S. and Global Institutions – The IMF, World Bank, and U.S. government …
January 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
(18) …they require authoritarianism, propaganda, or coercion.
3. Public Wealth is Transferred to Private Hands – Industries, resources, and public services are privatized, enriching a small elite.
4. The Role of the U.S. and Global Institutions – The IMF, World Bank, and U.S. government …
3. Public Wealth is Transferred to Private Hands – Industries, resources, and public services are privatized, enriching a small elite.
4. The Role of the U.S. and Global Institutions – The IMF, World Bank, and U.S. government …
(17) Core Themes
1. Crises Create Opportunities for Economic Overhauls – Governments and corporations use disasters as cover to push through radical economic policies.
2. Neoliberalism Relies on Force and Repression – These policies are rarely democratically chosen; …
1. Crises Create Opportunities for Economic Overhauls – Governments and corporations use disasters as cover to push through radical economic policies.
2. Neoliberalism Relies on Force and Repression – These policies are rarely democratically chosen; …
January 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
(17) Core Themes
1. Crises Create Opportunities for Economic Overhauls – Governments and corporations use disasters as cover to push through radical economic policies.
2. Neoliberalism Relies on Force and Repression – These policies are rarely democratically chosen; …
1. Crises Create Opportunities for Economic Overhauls – Governments and corporations use disasters as cover to push through radical economic policies.
2. Neoliberalism Relies on Force and Repression – These policies are rarely democratically chosen; …
(16) 8. The 2008 Financial Crisis – Bailouts for the Rich
• The collapse of Wall Street banks led to massive government bailouts for corporations while ordinary citizens lost their homes and jobs.
• Governments used the crisis to justify cuts to public spending, shifting wealth upward.
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• The collapse of Wall Street banks led to massive government bailouts for corporations while ordinary citizens lost their homes and jobs.
• Governments used the crisis to justify cuts to public spending, shifting wealth upward.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
(16) 8. The 2008 Financial Crisis – Bailouts for the Rich
• The collapse of Wall Street banks led to massive government bailouts for corporations while ordinary citizens lost their homes and jobs.
• Governments used the crisis to justify cuts to public spending, shifting wealth upward.
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• The collapse of Wall Street banks led to massive government bailouts for corporations while ordinary citizens lost their homes and jobs.
• Governments used the crisis to justify cuts to public spending, shifting wealth upward.
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(15) …the disaster was used as an opportunity to privatize public services, including schools.
• The public education system was replaced by charter schools, benefiting private companies at the expense of local communities.
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• The public education system was replaced by charter schools, benefiting private companies at the expense of local communities.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
(15) …the disaster was used as an opportunity to privatize public services, including schools.
• The public education system was replaced by charter schools, benefiting private companies at the expense of local communities.
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• The public education system was replaced by charter schools, benefiting private companies at the expense of local communities.
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(14) • Public services were privatized, corporations like Halliburton and Blackwater profited massively, and Iraq’s economy was restructured to favor foreign investment.
7. Hurricane Katrina (2005) – Disaster Capitalism in the U.S.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans …
7. Hurricane Katrina (2005) – Disaster Capitalism in the U.S.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans …
January 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
(14) • Public services were privatized, corporations like Halliburton and Blackwater profited massively, and Iraq’s economy was restructured to favor foreign investment.
7. Hurricane Katrina (2005) – Disaster Capitalism in the U.S.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans …
7. Hurricane Katrina (2005) – Disaster Capitalism in the U.S.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans …
(13) • Russia’s wealth was transferred into the hands of a few oligarchs, leading to extreme inequality.
6. The 2003 Iraq War – Privatizing a Nation
• After the U.S. invaded Iraq, the entire country was turned into a laboratory for neoliberalism.
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6. The 2003 Iraq War – Privatizing a Nation
• After the U.S. invaded Iraq, the entire country was turned into a laboratory for neoliberalism.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
(13) • Russia’s wealth was transferred into the hands of a few oligarchs, leading to extreme inequality.
6. The 2003 Iraq War – Privatizing a Nation
• After the U.S. invaded Iraq, the entire country was turned into a laboratory for neoliberalism.
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6. The 2003 Iraq War – Privatizing a Nation
• After the U.S. invaded Iraq, the entire country was turned into a laboratory for neoliberalism.
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(12) • Result: A rise in poverty and economic turmoil, while a new elite class of oligarchs emerged.
5. Russia (1991) – The Rise of the Oligarchs
• After the fall of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin, with U.S. advisors, imposed radical free-market reforms.
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5. Russia (1991) – The Rise of the Oligarchs
• After the fall of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin, with U.S. advisors, imposed radical free-market reforms.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
(12) • Result: A rise in poverty and economic turmoil, while a new elite class of oligarchs emerged.
5. Russia (1991) – The Rise of the Oligarchs
• After the fall of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin, with U.S. advisors, imposed radical free-market reforms.
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5. Russia (1991) – The Rise of the Oligarchs
• After the fall of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin, with U.S. advisors, imposed radical free-market reforms.
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(11) • The UK saw mass unemployment and social unrest, but the corporate sector thrived.
4. Poland (1989) – Shock Therapy After Communism
• When communism collapsed, U.S. economists pushed a “shock therapy” approach, rapid privatization and economic liberalization. …
4. Poland (1989) – Shock Therapy After Communism
• When communism collapsed, U.S. economists pushed a “shock therapy” approach, rapid privatization and economic liberalization. …
January 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
(11) • The UK saw mass unemployment and social unrest, but the corporate sector thrived.
4. Poland (1989) – Shock Therapy After Communism
• When communism collapsed, U.S. economists pushed a “shock therapy” approach, rapid privatization and economic liberalization. …
4. Poland (1989) – Shock Therapy After Communism
• When communism collapsed, U.S. economists pushed a “shock therapy” approach, rapid privatization and economic liberalization. …
(10) • The goal: Suppress resistance and implement neoliberal reforms.
3. The Falklands War (1982) – Thatcher’s Use of Shock
• British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used the Falklands War as a distraction to push privatization and austerity policies that met resistance in normal times. …
3. The Falklands War (1982) – Thatcher’s Use of Shock
• British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used the Falklands War as a distraction to push privatization and austerity policies that met resistance in normal times. …
January 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
(10) • The goal: Suppress resistance and implement neoliberal reforms.
3. The Falklands War (1982) – Thatcher’s Use of Shock
• British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used the Falklands War as a distraction to push privatization and austerity policies that met resistance in normal times. …
3. The Falklands War (1982) – Thatcher’s Use of Shock
• British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used the Falklands War as a distraction to push privatization and austerity policies that met resistance in normal times. …
(9) 2. Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil - Military Dictatorships & Economic Shock
• Similar to Chile, these countries adopted free-market policies under military rule, often accompanied by brutal repression (kidnappings, torture, and killings).
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• Similar to Chile, these countries adopted free-market policies under military rule, often accompanied by brutal repression (kidnappings, torture, and killings).
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January 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
(9) 2. Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil - Military Dictatorships & Economic Shock
• Similar to Chile, these countries adopted free-market policies under military rule, often accompanied by brutal repression (kidnappings, torture, and killings).
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• Similar to Chile, these countries adopted free-market policies under military rule, often accompanied by brutal repression (kidnappings, torture, and killings).
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• The result: Widespread inequality, unemployment, and suffering for ordinary Chileans, while elites and multinational corporations profited.
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• The result: Widespread inequality, unemployment, and suffering for ordinary Chileans, while elites and multinational corporations profited.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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• The result: Widespread inequality, unemployment, and suffering for ordinary Chileans, while elites and multinational corporations profited.
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• The result: Widespread inequality, unemployment, and suffering for ordinary Chileans, while elites and multinational corporations profited.
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(7) • Milton Friedman and his Chicago Boys (Chilean economists trained at the University of Chicago) helped design sweeping free-market reforms, including privatization and deregulation.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
(7) • Milton Friedman and his Chicago Boys (Chilean economists trained at the University of Chicago) helped design sweeping free-market reforms, including privatization and deregulation.
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(6) Examples;
1. Chile (1973) - The Pinochet Coup
• After the U.S.-backed coup that overthrew socialist president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet took power.
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1. Chile (1973) - The Pinochet Coup
• After the U.S.-backed coup that overthrew socialist president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet took power.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
(6) Examples;
1. Chile (1973) - The Pinochet Coup
• After the U.S.-backed coup that overthrew socialist president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet took power.
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1. Chile (1973) - The Pinochet Coup
• After the U.S.-backed coup that overthrew socialist president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet took power.
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(5) who believed in minimal government intervention and free markets. Friedman and his followers saw crises as opportunities to introduce market-driven policies, and their ideas were actively implemented across the world—often through force. …
January 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
(5) who believed in minimal government intervention and free markets. Friedman and his followers saw crises as opportunities to introduce market-driven policies, and their ideas were actively implemented across the world—often through force. …
(4) In this case, societies are broken by crises, and in the aftermath, neoliberal policies are introduced under the guise of “rebuilding” or “recovery.”
She traces this doctrine back to the theories of Milton Friedman, the leading figure of the Chicago School of Economics…
She traces this doctrine back to the theories of Milton Friedman, the leading figure of the Chicago School of Economics…
January 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
(4) In this case, societies are broken by crises, and in the aftermath, neoliberal policies are introduced under the guise of “rebuilding” or “recovery.”
She traces this doctrine back to the theories of Milton Friedman, the leading figure of the Chicago School of Economics…
She traces this doctrine back to the theories of Milton Friedman, the leading figure of the Chicago School of Economics…
Klein builds her argument around the idea that powerful elites exploit crises to push radical free-market policies that would otherwise be politically impossible.
She likens this to psychological shock therapy, where trauma is used to break a person down so they can be reshaped.
She likens this to psychological shock therapy, where trauma is used to break a person down so they can be reshaped.
January 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Klein builds her argument around the idea that powerful elites exploit crises to push radical free-market policies that would otherwise be politically impossible.
She likens this to psychological shock therapy, where trauma is used to break a person down so they can be reshaped.
She likens this to psychological shock therapy, where trauma is used to break a person down so they can be reshaped.
privatization, deregulation, and cuts to social spending - are typically too unpopular to be enacted under normal circumstances.
Instead, they are pushed through in times of shock. Whether due to natural disasters, economic crises, wars, or coups, when people are too overwhelmed to resist.
Instead, they are pushed through in times of shock. Whether due to natural disasters, economic crises, wars, or coups, when people are too overwhelmed to resist.
January 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
privatization, deregulation, and cuts to social spending - are typically too unpopular to be enacted under normal circumstances.
Instead, they are pushed through in times of shock. Whether due to natural disasters, economic crises, wars, or coups, when people are too overwhelmed to resist.
Instead, they are pushed through in times of shock. Whether due to natural disasters, economic crises, wars, or coups, when people are too overwhelmed to resist.
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein is a deeply researched critique of how free-market economic policies have been imposed on societies in crisis, often to the benefit of corporations and the wealthy elite.
Klein argues that these policies…
Klein argues that these policies…
January 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein is a deeply researched critique of how free-market economic policies have been imposed on societies in crisis, often to the benefit of corporations and the wealthy elite.
Klein argues that these policies…
Klein argues that these policies…