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Sullen Acquiescence

If neoliberal capitalism isn’t working for average Americans, how are they responding? The neoliberal Great Transformation has massively changed the workplace, and as workers are increasingly squeezed by anxiety over personal economic prospects, they are responding with sullen acquiescence in … Continue reading

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More basic shit

Neoliberal capitalism doesn’t work for average Americans. To paraphrase James Madison, if bankers on Wall Street were angels there would be no need for government regulation, but you may have noticed that there is a distinct shortage there. And neoliberal … Continue reading

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Basic shit

As the Democratic Party freaks out over Biden it’s probably a good time to review some basic shit. Maybe the funniest thing has been how the political lemmings immediately began arguing over who should be president even as Biden’s condition … Continue reading

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Who’s minding the launch codes?

Democrats are rightly freaking out over Biden’s debate performance but I want to know who’s minding the launch codes? The bigger question is who has the authority to launch the nukes?. If it is Biden, then, God forbid. And if … Continue reading

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Gunboat Diplomacy

The US doesn’t do diplomacy. Instead we send in the gunboats or, to be precise, the aircraft-carrier-battle-groups. Like everything else these days the price of a modern aircraft carrier is astronomical. America’s latest carrier class, the Gerald R. Ford, costs … Continue reading

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Source Documents

I’m fascinated by the history of ideas and ideologies, and no ideology has captivated me quite like neoliberalism. In our secular era, ideologies, like neoliberalism, with its admonishment that there is no alternative, take on articles of faith. Indeed, neoliberalism’s … Continue reading

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The Hundred Year War

The US has been at war with Russia for over a hundred years. Technically it started out as a war against the Soviet Union, but the enmity remained after we defeated the godless communists. There was a brief interlude during … Continue reading

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A declining empire run by bad people

In a recent poll young Americans were pessimistic about their future, describing the US as a declining empire led by bad people. “Young voters overwhelmingly believe that almost all politicians are corrupt and that the country will end up worse … Continue reading

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Neoliberal Realism

It’s become apparent that the pious rhetoric about “liberal democracy” and “rule based international order” is simply a cover story for the promotion and ferocious defense of neoliberal capitalism. And, to paraphrase Mark Fisher–“It’s easier to imagine the end of … Continue reading

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It’s a mean, mean world

We live in a mean world organized by sociopaths. America is run by people who are both evil and stupid, and they are acting on the associated impulses, attempting to reestablish a unipolar world dominated by the United States, and … Continue reading

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