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Too Big to Fail
Is AI too big to fail? The question has come to the forefront now that Wall Street and big tech firms are inflating a massive AI bubble in the hopes that it will somehow work out, but if it doesn’t, … Continue reading
Posted in deep state, feral elite, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged China, Donald Trump, Gary Marcus, Matt Stoller, OpenAI, Silicon Valley, Wall Street
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Catch and Release
Why does the economy suck for most Americans even as economists and economic journalists paint a rosy picture? Rich people don’t care all that much about chemistry, astronomy or archeology but they damn sure care about economics and political science, … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neofeudalism, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged AI, Donald Trump, Michael Hudson, neoliberalism, political/economy
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Divided We Fall
In concert with the war against immigrants and critics of Israel, the Trump Administration has announced sweeping measures against “leftists”. The attacks are driven by the dystopian national security directive–NSPM-7 , which tasks federal law enforcement with rooting out domestic terrorists … Continue reading
How They Operate
A perfect world for the banksters and tech-bros would be where all the profits accrue to them while all the costs fall on the society they claim doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, that’s kinda where we are at. Even worse, this unbearable … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neofeudalism, neoliberalism
Tagged neoliberalism, oligarchy, plutocracy, Silicon Valley, Wall Street
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Situation Report
Have you noticed that Americans don’t pay attention to their surroundings? Whether walking, biking, driving or skiing, people are largely unaware of what’s going on around them. It’s the same with politics, where Americans are blissfully unaware of the political … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neofeudalism, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, MMT, neoliberalism, propaganda, Zohran Mamdani
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No Crying in the Casino
I had an epiphany watching the instructor for my continuing education class delineate all the expenses a small business incurs in the course of operation. It occurred to me that the US tax base has been shifted from corporations, banks … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neofeudalism, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Donald Trump, neoliberalism, propaganda, Wall Street
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Lost Republic
Neoliberals and Libertarians love to exclaim–it’s a republic!–whenever someone is naive enough to wax nostalgic for American democracy. But, what is a republic, and why did the founders chose this particular form of government? And, most importantly, how does understanding … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Constitution, Donald Trump, neoliberalism, oligarchy, republicanism
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Alternatives
What if voting for Democrats to confront Trumpism doesn’t work? I’m sick of constantly being implored to vote harder but nothing seems to change. The Democrats promise reform yet when in office they serve us up the same menu of … Continue reading
Oligarchy
The problem with oligarchy is the capriciousness. Under a system of laws, there’s a known quality of acceptable behavior, while with oligarchy everything can change in an instant, as demonstrated with the Trump/Musk dust-up. The problem with Musk is not … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, feral elite, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Alex Karp, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, neoliberalism, Palantir, Wall Street
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