We need to start asking ourselves how we can stop “ha ha, business!” suits like @Ansip_EU from privatising European human rights.
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@ipedrazas Hence the “institutional” in “institutional corruption” ala@lessig +@Ansip_EU
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@Ansip_EU and the European Commission are doing is tantamount to selling off our public sphere and privatising democracy in Europe.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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There is a word for privatised democracy: corporatocracy. And it’s a place we really don’t want to go.
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@aral Murdochracy.
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So how do we fight institutional corruption at the government & European levels?
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We can start by learning to identify it—synonyms: public-private partnerships, multistakeholderism, co-regulation. https://aralbalkan.com/notes/europe-we-need-to-talk-about-institutional-corruption/ …
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The danger isn’t just corporations trying to subjugate democracy, it’s organisations we’re told are defending our rights working with them.
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@aral Alarm bells always ring in me when businesses are prioritised over individuals (or families, as in Ireland)@daraghobrien@Ansip_EUThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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