7.2.2 Communism and State Capitalism.
During the last decades it seems like the communist doctrine of taking control over manufacturing means like factories and equipment has moved on to getting control over the monetary flow. State capitalism by heavy taxation, public dues, ownership control, subsidizing, and control of purchasing. By controlling the flow of money through state byraucracy and state controlled entities power is secured. The strategies are the same, removal of private incentives, infiltrate, "mismanage" and takeover. For instance when Norway in the early 70's became an oil exporting country the Labour Party created Statoil, international oil companies were "forced" to include Statoil on upcomming licenses, Statoil was given control of purchasing and contracting on all licenses, when oil prices rize they increased taxation (petroleum revenue tax) with retroactive effect. They limited and discriminated Norwegian private oil companies by not given them licenses. Critical entrepreneurs were "killed" by not letting them contracts. It was important to remain in power in order to fullfil their plan. Severe salary increases to the workers and introduction of benefitial regulations ( Work Environmental Law, improved Sick Pay) secured reelection. By getting representatives into the banks Board of Directors they influenced on the appointment of bank leaders and bank policy making. Mismanagement resulted in Government control of more than 50% of the Norwegian banking industry including the most powerful banks. In stead of fighting back at an early point the industry layed back pleased with getting orders and contracts. During this period of time since early 70's the state has undertaken control of the money flow in Norway. "The one who controls the money makes the rules."