Sheekadu waxay ka bilaabataa Los Angeles qarnigii 21aad, tiro aan la cayimin oo sano kadib burbur dhaqaale oo adduunka oo dhan ah. Magaalada Los Angeles mar dambe ma aha qayb ka mid ah Mareykanka maadaama dowladda federaalka ay awoodeeda iyo dhulkeeda badankeeda ku wareejisay ururada gaarka loo leeyahay iyo ganacsatada. Xawaaladda, madax banaanida gaarka ah, iyo baabuurta gaarka loo leeyahay ayaa ka sarreeya. Ciidamada kirada ah waxay ku tartamaan qandaraasyada difaaca qaranka, halka ilaalada amniga ee gaarka loo leeyahay ay ilaaliyaan nabadda horumarka guryaha ee madaxbannaanida.: 45 Shirkadaha waddooyinka waaweyn waxay ku tartamaan soo jiidashada darawalada waddooyinkooda,: 7 iyo dhammaan dirista boostada waxaa ku shaqeeya gudbiyeyaal kiraystay.: 306 Inta ka hartay dowladda waxay awood u leeyihiin oo keliya xarumaha go'doonsan, halkaas oo ay ku sameeyaan shaqooyin caajis ah oo caajis ah, oo guud ahaan, aan ku habboonayn bulshada ku xeeran.: 176 Inta badan dhulka adduunka waxaa loo kala qaybiyay gobollo madaxbannaan oo loo yaqaan Franchise-Organized Quasi-National Entities (FONQEs), 14 mid kasta oo ay maamusho shirkad ganacsi oo weyn (sida "Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong", ama shirkadda Mafia ee Maraykanka), ama burclaves kala duwan ee guryaha la deggan yahay (bulshooyinka madaxbannaanida leh). Mustaqbalkan, hay'adaha Mareykanka aad ayey uga duwan yihiin kuwa Mareykanka ee dhabta ah waqtiga buugga la daabacay; tusaale ahaan, hay'ad faa'iido leh, CIC, waxay ka soo baxday isku darka CIA iyo Maktabadda Congresska.: 22
Context:Halkee ayuu Snow Crash ka dhacayaa?
Snow Crash wuxuu ka dhacayaa Los Angeles mustaqbalka oo ay dowladdu burburtay oo ay ku beddeleen shirkado, ciidamo kiro ah, iyo nooc cusub oo urur ah, Franchise-Organized Quasi-National Entity. Tusaalooyinka dambe waxaa ka mid ah Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong iyo shirkada American Mafia. Shaqooyinka dowlada sida dhismaha wadooyinka, booliiska, iyo dirista boostada waxaa qabsaday shirkado.