NationStates Jolt Archive


The Corporate Revolution (Open MT)

Londim
03-12-2007, 18:00
The fires had started early morning all in the commercial district of Resa City, Londim. Each area that had been attacked also had a sign:

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There were no answers to what these attacks and signs meant. These had come from out of the blue but it seemed this had been planned for a long time, maybe years. It was now approaching midday and fires still raged, firefighters battled on. Luckily there had been no deaths yet. Midday hit, the bells rung and a message was heard not only in Resa but sent all over Londim and past her borders.

"Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.[

That is the sound of time passing us second by second. A lot of things have happened over time. Nations born. Nations broken. Politics changing. All happened over time and all been accepted. However now a new thing has taken over the world and we all feed it every day. These are the corporations. Every government on this planet values the voice of money more than the voice of its people. Everyday hundreds are ignored while the corporations gain with the government. It is business that matters to the government not its people. Maybe you don't believe me but let me state examples:

India 1998: 180 peaceful protesters who were protesting for better work conditions with the now dead Enron company. These protesters were attacked by police on orders by the government. We see who was more valued here.

China: Illegal workshops have been set up all over for the big companies who continualy abuse human rights just for profit.

Join this new revolution to stop the corporations getting too much power over our governments. Join us now.

The message ended but the troubles only started. Those who were disillusioned with their governments and corporations started to rise...