Escape the Corporate Plantation: How to Build an Economy They Can’t Own

The Billionaires Aren’t Coming to Save You—They’re Coming to Own You #01

The latest grift? Elon Musk wants X (formerly Twitter) to be your bank, your payment processor, and your economic prison—all in one. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel and his libertarian lackeys are funneling cash into politicians who promise to ‘unleash innovation’—which, in billionaire-speak, means dismantling every last barrier to their control.

Villainaire of the Week: Elon Musk (Again)

Musk is at it once more—this time by attempting to create an inescapable financial ecosystem where every transaction comes with a side of Musk tax. Imagine PayPal but with the insufferable ego dialed up to 11.

Meanwhile:

• Wages are frozen

• Rent is skyrocketing

• Corporate monopolies are solidifying their stranglehold on what little economic freedom you have left

This system isn’t broken—it’s a rigged casino where the house always wins.

REZ Breakdown: What Are We Building?

You don’t fight billionaire feudalism by begging for crumbs. You build something they can’t control.

That’s where Regenerative Economic Zones (REZs) come in—an alternative economy designed to function without the boot of Wall Street on its neck.

What is a REZ?

A REZ shifts economic power into the hands of the people, not corporations.

✔ Worker-owned businesses—No billionaire overlords.

✔ Community-controlled land and resources—Stop corporate land grabs.

✔ Alternative financial systems—Sidestep Wall Street banks.

This Isn’t a Fantasy—It’s Already Happening

• Mondragon Corporation (Spain): 80,000+ workers in a cooperative ecosystem—no billionaires required.

• New Deal Rural Electric Cooperatives: Proof that community-owned industry can thrive at scale.

• Modern mutual aid networks: Direct, decentralized economic collaboration in action—right now.

The takeaway? REZs are already working—we just need to expand them before billionaires turn the last shreds of economic freedom into their next asset class.

Step-by-Step: How to Build a REZ

Step 1: Identify Land & Resources Outside Corporate Control

• Look for rural and semi-rural areas where local governance still has teeth.

• Find community spaces to serve as operational hubs (abandoned buildings, underutilized farmland, empty commercial spaces).

• Use land trusts to shield property from billionaire speculation.

Step 2: Establish Worker-Owned Businesses

• Start with essentials: food production, housing, local goods.

• Structure businesses as worker co-ops—no outside investors siphoning profits.

• Keep wealth within the community instead of padding offshore billionaire bank accounts.

Step 3: Create Alternative Financial Systems

• Move money out of corporate banks—support local credit unionsinstead.

• Establish barter networks & local currencies to keep wealth circulating within the community.

• Develop community investment funds that prioritize collective wealth over shareholder dividends.

Step 4: Build a Self-Sustaining Supply Chain

• Buy local. Produce local. Trade with others rejecting corporate control.

• Starve the monopolists—cut out Amazon, Walmart, and big banks.

• Develop direct-trade relationships with like-minded communities.

Step 5: Defend Against Corporate Retaliation

• Organize politically to protect REZs from legal and financial sabotage.

• Create legal shields to prevent hostile corporate takeovers.

• Expect smear campaigns—billionaires hate competition.

The billionaires are planning 50 years ahead to ensure they stay on top. If we don’t start playing the long game, we’ll be their tenants, employees, and debtors forever.

Case Studies & Experiments: Where This is Already Working

This isn’t hypothetical—REZs exist, and they work. Here’s proof:

✔ Mondragon Corporation (Spain): A self-sustaining cooperative economy employing tens of thousands—without billionaire parasites.

✔ Preston Model (UK): A local government redirecting spending to keep wealth within the community.

✔ Zapatista Autonomous Communities (Mexico): Operating outside corporate & state control for decades, proving self-sufficiency is possible.

The lesson?

This isn’t an experiment. It’s a playbook for survival.

Direct Action & Resources: How to Get Involved

The billionaires are betting on complacency. Here’s how to prove them wrong:

1. Move Your Money

• Close accounts with corporate banks.

• Switch to local financial institutions or start a community financial alternative.

2. Support Worker-Owned Businesses

• Redirect your spending away from megacorporations.

• Prioritize businesses that don’t extract wealth from workers.

3. Organize Locally

• Find others who are done waiting for permission to build an economy that works for them.

4. Spread the Word

• Expose the billionaire playbook.

• Educate, organize, and grow the movement.

This is a Fight for Economic Survival

Billionaires have their vision for the future:

✔ A fully privatized society where you rent every aspect of your life from them.

We have a different vision:

✔ An economy built by and for the people, free from corporate overlords.

The time to build it is now.

If you’re ready to be part of this movement, stay tuned. We’re just getting started.

Greedbane

02/22/2025

Sources

1. Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) aims to become a comprehensive financial platform:

• X partners with Visa to launch payment services: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-money-visa-payments-ed4538e0be2deb5fb5767ffb39ba25f3

• Plans to introduce ‘X Money’ accounts for real-time payments: https://www.investopedia.com/visa-elon-musk-x-partner-to-launch-x-money-accounts-later-this-year-8781531

2. Peter Thiel’s political contributions to libertarian and deregulatory-focused politicians:

• Thiel’s history of donations to libertarian and Republican candidates: https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results

• Co-founding of the Rockbridge Network to promote right-wing political activities: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tech-donor-network-co-founded-by-jd-vance-seeks-push-america-right-2024-08-20/

3. Examples of successful cooperative economic models:

• Mondragon Corporation in Spain as a large worker-owned cooperative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel

4. Strategies for building Regenerative Economic Zones (REZs):

• Utilizing land trusts to protect community property from speculation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel

• Establishing worker-owned businesses to retain local wealth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel

5. Defending against corporate retaliation:

• Organizing politically to protect community initiatives from legal and financial threats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel