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(neologism, politics) A small group of ultrawealthy men who exert inordinate control or influence within a political structure, particularly while espousing views regarded as anti-democratic, technofascist, and masculinist.

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Elon Musk has built the world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis. Residents are fighting back against the exploitation of the city’s resources. (prismreports.org)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/20304106

Local organizers say they have less of a chance at making climate reforms in the majority Black city than Musk does at imposing environmental harms

“There should be no way a $5 billion project can move forward without a single community [meeting],” Pearson said, noting that the decision reinforced the community’s feelings of being ignored and disenfranchised, and confirmed suspicions that official discussions were taking place behind closed doors. “This is literally what corporate colonialism looks like.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“This is literally what corporate colonialism looks like.”

This is really just the start. The broligarchy would like to see themselves ruling over city states where they get to do exactly what they want.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

a.k.a. "charter cities", "libertarian paradise", "seasteading" etc.

and "crypto utopias" like BitCoin City in El Salvador

They like to claim they will lift the poor out of poverty. Then why is it always broligarchs pushing the idea?

And funny how the actual cities these projects claim as models (Dubai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen etc) are never democracies.

I like the phrase "going Galt". Or at least Rationalwiki's assessment of it.