In Metropolis we do not see any suggestion of a police force
or government. Joh Fredersehen is the ruling body, one individual
destining the lives of the many. When a risk of civil unrest arises
he makes it his task to stop it using the robotic Maria even acts
as executioner when flooding the lower levels of the city.The idea
of a corporate controlled state is something that has become a reality
today, albeit in an indirect manner. Corporations control the wealth
of nations and governments will in most cases bow down to their
requests.
A simple and local example of the priority given to corporate bodies
who have a substantial influence on the local economy this is how
the Dart line in Dublin was extended to accommodate the Intel plant
at Leixlip, whilst commuters in the rest of the country continue
to suffers from a poor infrastructure.
