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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
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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
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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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Malpractice
Thanks to decades of neoliberal economic malpractice it’s difficult, if not impossible, to run a small business in America. The last election made it clear that this state of affairs is a political problem as well as an economic one. … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Donald Trump, Friedrich Hayek, neoliberalism, Philip Pilkington, propaganda
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Lost in the Flood
In the wake of the 2024 beat-down, the Democrats and their various interest groups promised introspection–as in how the fuck did we get to a point where Trump could make it to the White House, not once but twice? But, … Continue reading
Posted in deep state, feral elite, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Donald Trump, matt taibbi, neoliberalism, Powell memo, propaganda
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No Carrot, Just Stick
US diplomacy is significant for it’s lack of diplomacy. We don’t do diplomacy, we just issue edicts that if not obeyed lead to sanctions, covert-ops and invasions. The imperial rational was articulated by Karl Rove, in the aftermath of the … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, deep state, neoconservatives, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged 911, deep state, Donald Trump, Karl Rove, Russia, Ukraine
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Apostasy
To be an intellectual is to be an apostate. In our neoliberal milieu, where everything has been commodified, intellectual thought, discourse and opinion has lost any of the verve that makes it precious and has thus become debased. Therefore, intellectualism … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, Larry Summers, Michael Hudson, neoliberalism, Wall Street
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