Birth Quote by Naomi Klein
“Like Russia's gangsterism and Bush's cronyism, contemporary Iraq is a creation of the fifty-year crusade to privatize the world. Rather than being disowned by its creators, it deserves to be seen as the purest incarnation yet of the ideology that gave it birth.”
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Shock Doctrine”, Naomi Klein, 2007
Iraq exemplifies how prolonged imperial agendas reshape global economics for profit.
In simple terms: War serves privatization aims.
Question the motives behind interventions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- foreign policy
- economic exploitation
- media narratives
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does privatization influence conflict?
- What alternatives exist to current power structures?
Complex causes may be oversimplified.