tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482578757013312493.post6676029856049329142..comments2023-03-25T08:20:10.718-04:00Comments on Wasted Ideology: Austerity in Uniformwho was herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17839593867064589265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482578757013312493.post-57442713563181998662013-01-16T09:47:41.651-05:002013-01-16T09:47:41.651-05:00It's important to note that the bolstering of ...It's important to note that the bolstering of military and police forces in neo-liberal governments is not just a defense move against a future populist revolt. As Klein points out, the economic reforms that are put through by these types of governments require the populace to be kept in a state of shock and fear - i.e. extrajudicial killings, torture and police terror - so that people won't properly understand what's happening economically. Military growth isn't just a reaction to austerity, it's a tool used to achieve it. Shoan Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000844014732380558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482578757013312493.post-542383368916992762012-12-10T02:04:31.442-05:002012-12-10T02:04:31.442-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com