StarBucks, The next super power
Praestantia prestantia
10-06-2005, 16:07
Its only logical to consider this the next super power, in a capitalist society the current governments are on borrowed time, litteraly. Somewhere in the not to far off future multi-billion dollar coperations will grow tiresome of their lackluster business's and no doubt the conservative government will cave into the treehuggers hopping about for anti-business legislation.
Frustrated by the government's efforts to hinder their bottom line StarBucks and Co will form a coalition and raise a private army, they will use this corperate to either A)bully the governments into pro business legilsation or B)Take control.
This is already starting, a prime example would be Donald Trumps attempt at copyrighting the phrase "You're Fired!" this blatant suppression of speech just proves that is no such thing as free speech.
Lukewarm Monetarists
10-06-2005, 16:09
Then we can go all Steven Segal and what not! Youknow, stopping evil para-military corporations and saving the world.
I think Max Barry should sue Starbucks for stealing his idea. :D
~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe
Swimmingpool
10-06-2005, 19:59
Frustrated by the government's efforts to hinder their bottom line StarBucks and Co will form a coalition and raise a private army, they will use this corperate to either A)bully the governments into pro business legilsation or B)Take control.
This is already starting, a prime example would be Donald Trumps attempt at copyrighting the phrase "You're Fired!" this blatant suppression of speech just proves that is no such thing as free speech.
It was tried already in America in 1933, but I agree that it could happen again.
Time to start the debates and flames . . .
Big businesses that don't break the laws are great.
Starbucks the next Superpower? I thought they'd already taken over the world!
Markreich
10-06-2005, 20:50
Its only logical to consider this the next super power, in a capitalist society the current governments are on borrowed time, litteraly. Somewhere in the not to far off future multi-billion dollar coperations will grow tiresome of their lackluster business's and no doubt the conservative government will cave into the treehuggers hopping about for anti-business legislation.
Frustrated by the government's efforts to hinder their bottom line StarBucks and Co will form a coalition and raise a private army, they will use this corperate to either A)bully the governments into pro business legilsation or B)Take control.
This is already starting, a prime example would be Donald Trumps attempt at copyrighting the phrase "You're Fired!" this blatant suppression of speech just proves that is no such thing as free speech.
I've seen/heard this before... ;)
http://alexandria.dk/gfx/system/l_38.jpg
Super-power
10-06-2005, 20:51
No, I'm the next Super-power!
Yes, but as long as they try to make maximum profit and fight at they same time, they will use the most cost-effective methods. Fear Bill Gates and his pointy stick of death!
Wurzelmania
10-06-2005, 20:58
I kinda preferred the Dark Future one. With the ferraris and the machineguns and the mutants.
No, I'm the next Super-power!
I thought you already were one too!
No, I'm the next Super-power!That will only happen when you get banned and come back as Super-power v2.
I mean, if you get banned.
Really.
And stop staring at me like that! :mad:
~Czardas, Supreme Ruler of the Universe