Corporatocracy

"This page is for the ideology that advocates for corporate control or influence of government, for the third-positionist economic ideology espoused by many fascists, see Corporatism." Corporatocracy also called Corpocracy, Crony Capitalism, Lemon Socialism, Cronyism, Supercapitalism and Socialism for the Rich is an economic system in which the state intervenes within the economy for the benefit of the profit of a select number for corporations, especially in the context of squashing competition.

History
Corporatocracy-like economic policy could have been said to have started with the process of enclousure in England. Enclosure was a process in England practiced since the 13th century by which the English State took by force rural land that was traditionally owned communally by small collectives and then gave them to private owners.

When Mercantilism became popularized, governments began to create monopoly corporations on certain trades and industries. Some of these firms such as the East India Company and Hudson Bay Company became so powerful they effectively ruled over the territory.

During the Gilded Age with the rise of Industrial Capitalism monopolies and other corporations began to get more influence in the government with corruption being rampant. However, during the Progressive era corruption and influence of corporations in government declined.

Since the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the 1980's many say the United States has been experiencing a constant shift towards Corporatocracy due to more favorable policies given to corporations, corporate influence in government (Lobbying aka legalized bribery), rising income inequality, and the dominance of the workplace by corporations.

Personality
Corporatocracy as a character cares a hell of a lot about getting the maximum amount of money as possible, and unlike certain other people with this trait, corp is very much willing to use organized violence to achieve this goal.

Corp absolutely loves government policies that favor the wealthy to an insane extent, and he is often seen literally worshipping the concepts of Fiat Currency and Intellectual Property as Deities. Because of his love of these policies, he despised any sort of Cryptocurrency or hard currencies and hates the public domain.

Since he thinks the state must serve powerful business owners, he is one of the few ideologies that openly believes that corporate lobbying is a good thing. This is an idea that even most other capitalist ideologies see as unjust (when consistent).

How to Draw
Corp_flag.svg
 * 1) Draw a ball with eyes
 * 2) Fill it with very light cyan
 * 3) In the middle draw a white circle
 * 4) In the Circle draw a Big "C" in the middle, in the same shade of cyan.
 * 5) Vertically through the C put a line in the same color.

Friendly

 * [[File: Authcap.png]] Authoritarian Capitalism - Love you, your conglomerate way more.
 * [[File: Ford.png]] Fordism - Love your Soma product!
 * [[File: Plutocrat.png]] Plutocracy - Thanks for everything dad, I'll make the family company greater than ever.
 * [[File: Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - Gotta keep those wages down!
 * [[File: Lib.png]] Liberalism / [[File: Conserv.png]] Conservatism [[File:Con-t.png]] - Useful sheep.
 * [[File: Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - CRUSH THE ENEMIES OF FIAT! You wars are making me big money as well.
 * [[File: Klep.png]] Kleptocracy - You get me!
 * [[File: Statlib.png]] State Liberalism - Your policies are good for PR. Only downside is we can't market to conservatives anymore.
 * [[File: Pinkcap.png]] Pink Capitalism - You're my best friend every February and every June.
 * [[File: Demcr.png]] Democratism - My Precious! O my Precious!
 * [[File: Mediastocracy flair.png]] Mediacracy - I give you ad money, and you do some positive PR for me, deal ?

Mixed

 * [[File: Moncap.png]] Monarcho-Capitalism - Why do my sons have to inherit the company when we can live off the shares?.
 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - This whole "vanguard party" thing is amazing, getting rid of corporations...cringe.
 * [[File: Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - I am you and you are me. Quit denying it!
 * [[File: Austrobert.png]] Austrolibertarianism - No matter how much you despise me, your Laissez-faire gives me UNLIMITED POWER.
 * [[File: Nazi.png]] National Socialism - So close to perfection, but you dared to go against bank-owners.
 * [[File: Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - Same thing I said to Marxism–Leninism and National Socialism.
 * [[File: Antifa.png]] Antifa - If conservatives ask about the Capitol riot, I’ll blame you!
 * [[File: Trumpism.png]] Trumpism - If liberals ask about what caused the Capitol riot, I’ll blame you!
 * [[File: Statecap.png]] State Capitalism - We are rather similar, but the state should serve the interests of corporations, not the other way around.

ENEMIES OF FIAT

 * [[File: Corptism.png]] Corporatism - WE. ARE. NOT. THE. SAME!!!
 * [[File: Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - What do you mean you don't want an economy regulated in favor of large corporations you cuck!!!
 * [[File: Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - Yeah, pretty much my opposite.
 * [[File: Georgist.png]] Georgism - Shut up and let me monopolize land!
 * [[File: Agorismf.png]] Agorism - Wants to end copyright. There were no original ideas before 1710.
 * [[File: FDF-Pirate.png]] Piratism - I need to protect my mon....I mean, artists!
 * [[File: NatProg.png]] Bull Moose Progressivism - STOP BUSTING MY TRUSTS!
 * [[File: Long.png]] Longism - STOP SHARING THE WEALTH!
 * [[File: Synd.png]] Syndicalism - STOP GOING ON STRIKE!
 * Almost everyone else - Thinks lobbying is bad!

Literature

 * The Captured Economy: How the Powerful Enrich Themselves, Slow Down Growth, and Increase Wealth Inequality (Buy) (Google Preview) by Brink Lindsey and Steven M. Teles
 * People's Republic of Walmart: How the World's Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism (Read Online) (Google Preview) (Buy) by Jacobin Leigh Philips and Michał Rozworski
 * Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System---and Themselves by Andrew Ross Sorkin
 * War is a Racket by Smedley Butler

Wikipedia

 * Corporatocracy
 * Crony capitalism
 * Lemon socialism
 * Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor
 * Corporate welfare
 * Supercapitalism
 * Banana republic
 * Managerial state
 * Copyright
 * Too big to fail

TVTropes

 * One Nation Under Copyright
 * Corporate Warfare
 * Disney Owns This Trope
 * MegaCorp

Videos

 * The Banana Republics by Sam O'Nella Academy
 * Stossel: Why Some Capitalists are the Worst Enemies of Capitalism by ReasonTV
 * Freeloaders: The Wealthy by John Stossel
 * Wall-E - BnL Shorts: The History of Buy N Large by Pixar Studios
 * The Collapse of The American Dream Explained in Animation by Tad Lumpkin and Harold Uhl

Other Media

 * Spinnortality
 * Industries of Titan

Gallery


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