The fifth incarnation of the United States...
1) Democratic republic (for whites, at least)
2) More politicized nation with stronger federal government forged by the Civil War
3) Empire, with overseas possessions, beginning with the Spanish American War and annexation of Hawaii in 1898
4) Frighteningly corrupt and bizarre corporate conglomerate, as became frighteningly apparent after George W. Bush's theft of the White House in 2000 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks he exploited so ruthlessly
5) The next stage in the evolution of the United States, which can't be predicted with certainty but will hopefully be an "invisible republic" in the tradition of a campfire discussion featured in the late environmental activist Edward Abbey's book Desert Solitaire.
1) Democratic republic (for whites, at least)
2) More politicized nation with stronger federal government forged by the Civil War
3) Empire, with overseas possessions, beginning with the Spanish American War and annexation of Hawaii in 1898
4) Frighteningly corrupt and bizarre corporate conglomerate, as became frighteningly apparent after George W. Bush's theft of the White House in 2000 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks he exploited so ruthlessly
5) The next stage in the evolution of the United States, which can't be predicted with certainty but will hopefully be an "invisible republic" in the tradition of a campfire discussion featured in the late environmental activist Edward Abbey's book Desert Solitaire.
An Invisible Republic (or fifth republic) would presumably follow a fifth major revolution:
1) The "American Revolution," which ended with an independent United States
2) The Civil War, which freed the slaves but arguably did much to wreck the U.S. as a whole
3) The socialist revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which did so much to help American workers
4) The "flower power" rebellion of the 1960s and 1970s, which did so much for civil rights and the environment and perhaps helped end the war in Vietnam
5) It will probably take an even bigger movement, whether peaceful or violent, to wrest control of the U.S. from corporations and hold people like George W. Bush and Bill Gates accountable.
1) The "American Revolution," which ended with an independent United States
2) The Civil War, which freed the slaves but arguably did much to wreck the U.S. as a whole
3) The socialist revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which did so much to help American workers
4) The "flower power" rebellion of the 1960s and 1970s, which did so much for civil rights and the environment and perhaps helped end the war in Vietnam
5) It will probably take an even bigger movement, whether peaceful or violent, to wrest control of the U.S. from corporations and hold people like George W. Bush and Bill Gates accountable.
by David Blomstrom March 03, 2007
the corporate powers that rule Seattle (one of America's most corrupt cities), along with their various "gatekeepers," including the politicians they have installed in office, the media and various phony activists
Bill Gates is a Seattle Mafia kingpin.
by David Blomstrom May 16, 2006
A term that describes phony corporate philanthropists, particularly Bill Gates, who is closely linked with pResident George W. Bush.
So how much money will Bill Gates invest in his own investment firm before people realize he's actually a pHilanthropist?
by David Blomstrom October 04, 2007
1. world's richest asshole and convicted monopolist<br>
2. world's richest living example of Silver Spoon Syndrome<br>
3. corporate software tycoon who made billions with the help of his father (a famously sleazy Seattle attorney and partner with Preston Gates & Ellis of Jack Abramoff fame) and a phenomenal talent for stealing other people's ideas and manipulating the government and media<b>
4. Seattle-born geek who's often credited with the birth of the personal computer even though he's done more than anyone else to retard the industry<br>
5. the world's greatest pseudo-philanthropist, perhaps of all time
2. world's richest living example of Silver Spoon Syndrome<br>
3. corporate software tycoon who made billions with the help of his father (a famously sleazy Seattle attorney and partner with Preston Gates & Ellis of Jack Abramoff fame) and a phenomenal talent for stealing other people's ideas and manipulating the government and media<b>
4. Seattle-born geek who's often credited with the birth of the personal computer even though he's done more than anyone else to retard the industry<br>
5. the world's greatest pseudo-philanthropist, perhaps of all time
Having a wife who sits on the Washington Post's board of directors, along with his bridge partner (Warrenn Buffett), makes it easy for Bill Gates to disguise his public relations efforts, bribes and tax write-offs as philanthropy, even duping many liberal activists.
by David Blomstrom May 16, 2006
One of many nicknames for Microsoft, a key member of the Seattle Mafia and global bully. It's especially appropriate because it serves as a reminder that Bill Gates and Microsoft are joined at the hip. (Yes, Virginia, Bill Gates IS a monopolist.)
So what's Billysoft going to announce this week - another crappy software program or another phony pHilanthropy program?
by David Blomstrom October 04, 2007
Only Sillysoft could produce two major software upgrades (Vista and Internet Exploder 7.0) that motivate consumers to downgrade back to the original versions.
by David Blomstrom October 04, 2007
1. A person who publicly supports Microsoft while turning a blind eye to its corruption.
2. A person who uses Microsoft products or services, particularly one who publicly supports Microsoft while turning a blind eye to its corruption.
2. A person who uses Microsoft products or services, particularly one who publicly supports Microsoft while turning a blind eye to its corruption.
There are probably millions of Microsofties who think Bill Gates is God, just as right-wingers worship George W. Bush (who is a major Microsofty in his own right).
by David Blomstrom October 04, 2007