Monthly Archives: May 2015

What Are They Good For?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by camelotkidd

What’s the point of having two political parties that both represent corporations and the wealthy? My first post at Camelotkidd was entitled TINA,—“There is no Alternative,” proclaimed by Margaret Thatcher about the superiority of neoliberal capitalism. This phrase, uttered with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bernie Sanders, corporations, Democrats, disenfranchisement, fiscal conservatism, gerrymandering, Ian Welsh, Labor, Margaret Thatcher, neoliberalism, oligarchy, political parties, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, TINA, Tories, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Blood On Their Hands

Posted on May 22, 2015 by camelotkidd

Republicans who voted to cut funding to Amtrak in the wake of the fatal crash have blood on their hands. These types of train crashes happen because cuts to funding translate into cuts to maintenance, leading to accidents that kill … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amtrack, conservatives, ideology, infrastructure spending, Koch brothers, libertarians, mass transportation, political economy, tax cuts, think tanks, timorous media | 1 Comment

Hearts and Minds

Posted on May 16, 2015 by camelotkidd

At a party the other day a male relative repeated a familiar sentiment–“Government is the problem. We don’t need any government except the military.” Everyone around him kind of nodded and the party continued. Meanwhile, I wanted to bang my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged business propaganda, Civil Right Act, conservatives, Corey Robin, libertarians, neoliberalism, President Obama, President Reagan, Reactionary Mind, Rick Perlstein, Senator Elizabeth Warren, supply-side economics, TPP, trickle down | Leave a comment

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