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The Method
Vincent Bevins has written a new book that goes a long way towards explaining the election of Donald Trump. In The Jakarta Method, a riveting new exploration of America’s mass murder program in the twentieth century, journalist Vincent Bevins … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neoconservatives, neoliberals
Tagged counterinsurgency, feral elite, neocons, neoliberals, The Jakarta Method, Vincent Bevins
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The political aspects of unemployment payments
Trump could coast to a win in November if he would embrace his inner Keynes. Unfortunately he’s constrained by Republican orthodoxy, and right-wing think-tank ideologues who reject government interference in the so-called “free market”. This ideological opposition is nothing … Continue reading
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Cry Wolf
Our technocratic elite are upset because Americans no longer trust “official news” and are instead relying on conspiracy theories. But whose fucking fault is that? Since the first Gulf War we’ve been fed a steady diet of unadulterated bull-shit … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, propaganda
Tagged CIA, Donald Trump, FBI, feral elite, Michael Flynn, Mueller Report, national security state, propaganda, Russia-gate, Vladimir Putin
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Long, hot summer
Conventional wisdom has it that an armed revolt would stand no chance against the US military with its tanks and jet fighters. But is that true? Civil wars, for starters, are not like conventional conflicts. They are messy affairs … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neofeudalism
Tagged Coronavirus, counterinsurgency, domestic insurgency, feral elite, neofeudalism
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Looting Opportunity
We don’t do competent governance anymore. Everything is simply a looting opportunity. There are clusters of competence, of course, but they are overwhelmed by incompetence, corruption and callous disregard for anyone who isn’t wealthy or powerful. The elites have … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neofeudalism, neoliberalism
Tagged Coronavirus, feral elite, guillotine moment, MMT, neofeudalism, neoliberalism, pandemic, plutocracy
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The Gray Lady
Of all the topics I discuss probably the most confusing is propaganda. This week I’m going to focus on the New York Times, since it’s the premier-elite newspaper that all other media take their cues from. Going further, the … Continue reading
Forest for the Trees
At Camelotkidd, I’ve settled into a routine of writing critical articles on neoliberalism, neoconservatism, our feral elite, and propaganda, because I realized that these were subjects that not only interested me but were key to making sense of our chaotic … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neoconservatives, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Coronavirus, feral elite, narrative, neoconservatism, neoliberalism, pandemic, propaganda
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Back in the USSR
Imagine having a government that cares about average people, helping keep them safe during an emergency and ensuring that the costs of the crisis fall upon the members of society with the most? You don’t know how lucky you … Continue reading
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Tagged bailout, Coronavirus, Donald Trump, neoliberalism, pandemic, Russia, Vladimir Putin
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Financial Feudalism
The Wall Street Crash of 2008, the bailout, and the Fed’s Quantitative Easing (QE) intensified inequality in America. And now they’re getting the band back together. Behind all the focus on the human toll of the pandemic there are quiet … Continue reading
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Tagged bailout, Coronavirus, federal reserve, feral elite, financialization, Michael Hudson, neo-feudalism, Wall Street
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