The European Union has reimposed tight limits on states’ budget deficits — but with exemptions for military spending. After years of claims that austerity was over, we’re now seeing it used selectively to put limits on democratic choice.
The European Union has reimposed tight limits on states’ budget deficits — but with exemptions for military spending. After years of claims that austerity was over, we’re now seeing it used selectively to put limits on democratic choice.
except on a long enough scale - ie day zero - they are. capitalism uses the marketing of the concept of democracy to convince the working class to give more and purchases the exact opposite of democracy in the form of laws and “benefits” from the ruling class. see also: monopolies and mergers.