Money, power, politics
Introduction
One fundamental thing that everyone is aware of is that there is global inequality as a result of disparities in wealth distribution. Another reality is that the world had two classes of people; those who live in extreme poverty and those who are billionaires. What disturbs people most is not knowing the power behind the inequality crisis. The author persuades the general public to read this book to understand where the world is and why, and where the world is heading. Despite knowing the harsh reality, the author gives us hope by saying that it is possible to achieve real democracy. The harsh reality that people need to accept is that power elites are the root cause of violent economic order in the world. Power elites are powerful people who have wealth and political power. These individuals form an alliance whose role is to undermine human rights, and ultimately destroys the planet. Since the power elite has dominated the world, citizens have become powerless. A point to note is that power elites justify their actions in the eyes of controlling the planetary resources. In a real sense, their motive is to rule the world by making political and economic decisions. The power elite has a higher level of coordination and consistency that is enabling them to exploit the planet and cause a crisis for humanity. Therefore, this is a time for social change and every human being should take corrective actions to protect humanity.
Have you ever wondered about the increased global crisis and inequality? To understand the root cause of rising inequality, it is important to note that the world is in the stage of global capitalism in which power elites have established global networks with a similar goal of state and international control[1]. A point to note is that everybody wants a radical reform or radical change but no human being would want a system of global capitalism merely because it is characterized by coercive domination and instability. However, the system of global capitalism does not have a consensual rule or in other words the other party cannot have an agreement on the issue. This means that global capitalists have the power to make decisions and particularly to control the distribution of wealth and power. However, the author says that despite the power of global capitalists, it is possible to achieve equal distribution of wealth but if only people would understand the power of global structure[2]. The knowledge of power global structure that everyone should know is that there is a Transnational Capitalist Class made up of 389. In the past, members of the capitalist class ruled at the national level but today, power elites have established capitalist globalization. This means that the national power networks have moved out of comfort zone and they have entered into a global level where they have access to political and economic power and financial capital[3]. A small group of wealthy people is now controlling humanity with the aid of financial conglomerate or large global companies provide the financial elite with financial capital. This indicates that there is a connection between the power elite and global firms. The global power elites have the power to control global power. Since their power is concentrated in the different transnational state, the global power elite has the power to make policies concerning the economy[4]. They also communicate with the government officials and give a command that everyone should follow.
Global Power Elite uses the global corporate media to spread pro-capitalist propaganda. The power elite uses the strategy of distracting human minds by providing stimulating and breaking news that twist minds so that people might not realize the rule of giants[5]. Note that the power elite aims to control the capital growth and for this reason, the transnational media control human ideas and emotions by providing government propaganda. Note that when individuals receive global information and news their mind is twisted in a way that they do not realize the basic truth or in other words they fail to realize that many things concerning the capitalists' system are concealed[6]. Power elite wants total information control or in other words, they ensure that the corporate media tell stories concerning pro-capitalism so that people can stay informed 24 hours a day. For example, the global giant invests heavenly in Comcast Corporation, Disney, Time Warner, Bertelsmann, and others to disseminate information and ideas that alter the public's views and feelings. In particular, the corporate media disseminate information that influenced the public to change behavior and support the agenda of the capitalists.
Having understood that the power elite wants to maintain the global capitalist system and control the global financial state, the author says that there is an ongoing resistance to the concentration of wealth and power. For example, the Bolivarian Continental Movement, Arab Spring ports, the Indignant Citizens Movement, and others have strong collective actions toward the power elite's ideological manipulations[7]. These social movement organizations have been successful in combating inequality and poverty. Stakeholders in both the public and private arena have realized the devastating consequences of inequality and they have put an extra effort to make their voices heard[8]. These organizations have precise responsibility in ensuring that the weak and vulnerable receive wealth equality.
Conclusion
Focusing on money, power, and politics, the author has demonstrated how the global power elite elites are wealthy people who have the power to make political and economic decisions. The global power elites are fueling the inequality crisis in that they make policies that increase their wealth and to make the capitalist system keep running. They marginalize the powerless and destroy humanity to benefit themselves. However, realizing freedom and justice based on human rights is the best strategy in the 21set century. The entire world should understand that the capitalist system is the primary cause of mass human suffering and in all actions, they should put human rights into consideration and realize the humans deserve freedom and adequate health well-being and therefore there is no need for wealth inequality. Finally, the global power elite needs to make the needed changes and ensure that rather than destroying humanity, they should use their power and networks to serve the poor and ensure that every human being enjoys rights and freedoms. On the other hand, organizations should put extra effort to fight economic inequality and ensure that the government makes policies that support equal ownership of capital. The Global power elite cannot realize the global chaos simply because they are the steward of financial wealth. However, nonviolent social movements should not wait until the powerful giant destroys everything. This is the time to save democracy and attack the capitalist regime.
Reference
Phillips, Peter. Giants: The global power elite. Seven Stories Press, 2018.
[1] Phillips, Peter. Giants: The global power elite. Seven Stories Press, 2018. Ch.1.
[2] Ibid, Ch. 1
[3] Ibid, Ch. 1
[4] Ibid, Ch. 1
[5] Phillips, Peter. Giants: The global power elite. Seven Stories Press, 2018. Ch. 6
[6] Ibid. Ch. 6
[7] I Phillips, Peter. Giants: The global power elite. Seven Stories Press, 2018. Ch. 7
[8] Ibid, Ch. 7
