There are several points in this film that made me think deeply, one of which is the "corporate occupation of public space" it mentioned. Now, no matter where we go, we can see overwhelming advertisements. All kinds of companies are trying to catch our eyes, break into our minds, and occupy our inner world. The occupation of public space by enterprises is not only reflected in the overwhelming advertising, but also deeper plunder, "What is wealth? Is private ownership counted as wealth? Why is public things being commended by private possession?" It mentioned that firefighters used to belong to private individuals, so if a place caught fire, but unfortunately they did not pay the fee on time, the fire brigade would be indifferent even if it passed by the blazing house. Now, the fire brigade is part of the public safety guarantee, and we will see the fire truck rushing forward regardless of everything if it catches fire. This is the benefit of public. However, multinational corporations are now gradually encroaching on public space while eroding public property, putting the common property of people all over the world into their pockets. In the words of Xiao Shenyang: The way can go."
This is not alarmist talk or discrediting companies. The Venezuelan people's loss of the right to collect rainwater is proof. In such incidents, it is difficult to say whether the government instigated the enterprise or the enterprise is using the government. The imperialist powers use various political and military powers to support the monopoly of multinational companies in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation in weak countries, so that they can obtain high profits in the cruel squeeze and exploitation of the citizens of weak countries. And multinational companies also return to the government, or more accurately, the generous benefits of certain politicians, such as generous financial support during elections. In fact, many important national leaders in developed countries are themselves the bosses of some large multinational companies. Money rights transactions can no longer satisfy these people. They have to hold power in one hand and money in the other. Then who is suffering? They are tens of thousands of ordinary people. They do not have a strong background. They can only rely on their diligence and wisdom to work silently on a little land given by heaven and barely live in the world. But the status quo is that they are even deprived of this right, they have violated the law in collecting rainwater, and they have been shut down under the common oppression of the government and enterprises. As a result, the Venezuelan people began to resist. They took to the streets, ignoring the violence imposed by the corporate "running dog" government, and fighting not only for the water for life, but also for natural human rights.
This is why I was not surprised when I saw this film linking companies and Nazis. When IBM and the Nazis were announced to the world, the corporate identity of the company could no longer conceal its evil and greed. "Corporate" has the most ugly original sin of human nature-greed, but also has a natural disguise-to create benefits. They advertise to the whole society how many jobs they have created and how many people they have supported. In fact, they are robbing the poor and helping the rich under the banner of the savior!
It is true that the creation of an enterprise is a pioneering work, and it has indeed greatly promoted the progress of society and created a prosperous material world. But it also brings mankind into the vicious circle of overconsumption, the insatiable exploitation of resources, the reckless destruction of the environment, and the greedy demand for things that we may not need, are slowly pushing mankind into the abyss of destruction. The stone pillars standing on Easter Island silently watched the greedy and ignorant human beings, thinking: The tragedy of Easter Island will not end here.
But who is instigating the "corporate" machine? Isn't it a human! The smartest and most greedy person! They hide under the aegis of "legal persons" and do whatever they want, are insatiable, and when faced with criticism and doubts, they shift the responsibility to the "legal person" as a scapegoat. Including this film is the same, thinking that the enterprise is a real monster, but we don't know what is the point of pushing the responsibility to the unconscious "corporate"? The real culprit is the flesh and blood! Not only the capitalists who control the enterprises, but also the ordinary people who are enslaved by the enterprises. If we are not deceived by the glitz of the commodity world, if we are restrained and frugal, if we do not over-consume the earth in this way, presumably the company will not develop to the point where it is now anti-customer!
At the end of "Homeland" it is said that it is too late to be pessimistic, yes, it is too late to be pessimistic now! Starting from yourself and being a self-denying person, I believe that there will always be changes.
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