tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889026769761133073.post2926116350715204825..comments2023-12-22T08:42:36.132+00:00Comments on Gaian Economics: The Grand LarcenyMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845612174674783187noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889026769761133073.post-64310858903267168322009-11-04T12:01:25.849+00:002009-11-04T12:01:25.849+00:00I would like to see the words 'theft' and ...I would like to see the words 'theft' and 'theives' being used a lot more in campaigning and activist discourse at the moment.<br /><br />For a little while, some people (indluding Steve Bell) made some nice connections between politicians' dodgy expenses and benefit cheats.<br /><br />But this was basically a distraction from a much bigger cheat - the biggest ever heist.<br /><br />Perhaps a computer game would help - 'Grand Theft Citizen' anyone? In which you walk the corridors of power, occasionally signing bills that fly at you drafted by Bankers. As you do so, money is stolen from the general population, who you must keep at bay by shoring up public services and... hang on...<br /><br />ok. you can also thieve by clsoing down public services. To placate the general population you must liberalise gambling and pursue social policy that feeds alienation and television-addiction.<br /><br />You must also work out how much of your ill-gotten gains to spend on the military and police in order to protect yourself. Underspend, and a revolution might just depose you...<br /><br />Any takers, £49.99 from all good gaming shops now...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966999848272920912noreply@blogger.com