Seriously which institutions do the corporations not own?

[malaise]

Wake up planet.

[Adrahil]

1. The Smithsonian Institute.

I'm a little confused by the question. ALmost any "Institution" is going to be managed by a "corporation" of one sort or another. Heck, I am Chairman of the Board for a corporation that runs a small not-for-profit dance studio.

[apnu]

2. I am pretty sure s/he means 'big business'

Like Monsanto or Nike or Any number of Fortune 500 companies.

[malaise]

6. Ding ding we have a winner

[Adrahil]

9. I'm actually sure he means that too.

But I'm not a fan of reductive rhetoric.

[malaise]

3. It's a Gramscian question

about the notion of hegemony.
I'm speaking about corporate in a 'political science' sense.

[Adrahil]

10. I wish you'd be more explicit.

I think there is a tendency in political rhetoric to reject nuance. But nuance is how the world works. For example, I think using the term "corporations" as a stand-in for international capitalistic hegemony is too reductive, though I understand the need to avoid ridiculously long phrases. Still, it's a trend that bugs me.

Forgive me for being a bit tetchy on the subject. Someone actually told me once I was "part of the problem" when I said I served on the board of a non-profit.

[Hugin]

4. ACORN.

Oh, wait.

[malaise]

5. They crush what they canot control

or what does not facilitate their dominance.

[Hugin]

7. and they are on the verge of losing control of the masses.

There in, lies the danger we face.

When their carrots no longer interest the masses.

[malaise]

8. Not danger -

Opportunity!
The genetically modified carrots no longer work - literally or figuratively

Let me add that to date the dominant class always manages to adapt and come up with new tricks to survive weak moments in history. Trump is their new trick this time around. I don't think they're enough gullible people left - we shall see.