I came across this thought on page 175 in Chris Hedges' book When Atheism Becomes Religion:
"Community centers, village squares and town meetings, the public spaces that made democratic participation possible, have been replaced by privatized space, by shopping malls, where we are permitted to enter (only) as consumers....And while we sit mesmerized (by spectacle/entertainment/advertising), corporations steadily dismantle the democratic state."
Adam made the comment that while public space and forum are less frequented, we as Americans now use our dollar as our primary democratic voice. We, hopefully, invest our money into our personal consumer choices, which in turn shapes the state.
To what extent do you see our "democracy" better defined as a "capitalistic society"? Do you agree that public space is being replaced by the private corporate sphere? Are we no longer citizens, but consumers?
What are your thoughts?
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