Jihad vs. McWorld Essay

Jihad vs. McWorld Essay In 1992 Benjamin R. Barber predicted that in the near future there will be two possible political figures, where neither will be democratic, the McWorld and Jihad. The first, Jihad, is a retribalization of large swaths of mankind by bloodshed and war. The second, Mcworld, will be corporations such as MTV, Macintosh, and McDonald's, pressing nations into one commercially homogenous global network. The McWorld seems to be the future political figure in …

…of an Iraqi nationhood. In conclusion, the faith of Democracy lays in the hands of "McWorld" whereby democracy is torn apart making the people use Enlightenment towards the leaders of the WORLD, COPORATIONS. Also riots and rebellions shall overthrow the government, and once again the people shall rule, creating a Democracy. The pattern may revolve again and again. If the "Jihad" were in competition with the "McWorld", this would stop the riots and rebellions terror.