This last quote is from an article on the New York Times Opinion Page that created quite a stir. The writer is Peter Buffett, a scion of the multi-billionaire investor, Warren Buffet. In writing that article the younger Buffett didn't exactly ingratiate himself with the philanthropic crowd.
I could have included more quotes reflecting criticism of the charitable or non-profit complex, but I don't think any more confirmation is needed that I am not alone in my criticisms.
Conclusion: A Clear Problem, An Unclear Solution
NGOs, including foundations in the complex (e.g., nearly 60 worth many billions are members of a peace-and-security funders group--seen any peace lately?) are the corpocracy's insurance policy against being overthrown and have no incentive whatsoever to unite and become a truly formidable challenge to the corpocracy's tyranny. My proposal to them to do so must have been seen as terribly naà ¯ve.
Through its devious social policies (e.g., LBJ's "War on Poverty" program intended to placate opponents of his escalation of the Vietnam War), its inescapable propaganda machine, its intimidation, and its occasional show of force the corpocracy has also been very effective throughout the history of America in stunting grass-roots movements that might otherwise grow and coalesce into massive public protests far beyond the scale of say, the Civil Rights movement, which the corpocracy has managed to manipulate as it has with all other movements.
The solution is not clear at all, at least to me, and there may be none short of a bloody revolution that could be deadlier than the Civil War (I have never and will never advocate non-peaceful and unlawful means to peaceful and just ends).
I have run out of ideas for plausible solutions. Instead of any, there may only be a surprising or a predictable ending.
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