It is often argued that the strategy I advocate will not overthrow the overall system of domination. Imposing consequences on corporate power in order to commandeer their influence in support of our goals will not collapse corporate power. This is true. But, in this context, collapsing the system means eradicating the existence of power itself. It means abolishing the tendency in every human society for some to have power while others do not. No, I do not imagine that such a thing is possible.
“…وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا ۗ …”
Relative distribution of power is an element inherent in our existence. We will never remove this phenomenon from society.
We simply have to find ways of holding accountable those with power to those who do not have power. We have to find a mechanism for ensuring that power will not be used to oppress and exploit, but instead, used to uplift and secure us all.
Yes, the strategy I advocate is a method for leveraging corporate power, not abolishing it. Because that is what I think is realistic and achievable.
There is a great advantage for us in the fact of corporate power, because it is highly vulnerable to public pressure, unlike conventional state power.
Whether your system is ostensibly democratic or authoritarian, corporate power; the power of the rich; remains the reality behind the system. Dealing directly with corporate power removes the camouflage of the state, and allows us to redress our grievances to the actual institutions of control.
Yes, they remain the institutions of control, but there is nothing wrong with that, if, ultimately, we control them.