Politics Quotes in The Corrections

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

"We have three or four elections a year. Elections are our biggest industry. We have the highest annual per capita output of elections of any country in the world. Higher than Italy, even." (2.866)

The Corrections portrays a world where the distinction between business and government has completely eroded. Nowhere is this more evident than in the satirical saga of Lithuania Inc.

Quote #2

"Russia went bankrupt in August," Gitanas said. "Maybe you heard? Unlike our elections, this was widely reported. This was economic news. This mattered to the investor." (2.874)

Again we see how economic and political concerns have become indistinguishable. In this new world, the only citizen that matters is the one with money.

Quote #3

"Your suburban bank then liquidates our bank's hard-currency reserves. Your bank doubles our country's commercial interest rates overnight—why? To cover heavy losses in its failed line of Dilbert affinity Mastercards. Ouch!" (2.882)

So things have gotten pretty crazy: An entire country's currency supply is owned by a small American bank. Plus, Dilbert credit cards… really? Everyone knows that Marmaduke is the king.