Corporation Quote by Irucka Ajani Embry
““In the USA, the “corporament” exists as the: military (defense/offense) + industrial + academic (schooling – at all levels – as prison) + “corporament” entertainment (Hollywood, media, advertising/consumerism/commercialization, propaganda/psychological warfare) + judicial (defense and prosecutorial lawyers, judges, law enforcement/police, prisons) + financial (banks, accounting firms) + religion + petrochemical/pharmaceutical (drugs, antibiotics, antibacterials, vaccines, pesticides – toxins to kill or put you at “dis-ease” and drugs to “treat” you) + imperial commu-soci-capitofasdemocracism system/society/economy/Western thinking = Military-industrial-academic-“corporament” entertainment-judicial-financial-religion-petrochemical/pharmaceutical complex.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Commentary on US socio‑political structure, 2020s
The quote argues that the United States operates as an integrated “corporament” where military, industry, academia, entertainment, law, finance, religion, and pharma form a unified power complex controlling society.
In simple terms: US power is a tightly linked network of many sectors.
Recognize systemic interconnections.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- activism
- education
- media literacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you see these sectors interacting in daily life?
- What can individuals do within such a system?
It oversimplifies diverse institutions and ignores agency of individuals.