Category Archives: neoliberalism
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Into the Fire
Vastly unequal empires never end well. In his 2017 book The Great Leveler, Stanford historian Walter Scheidel, demonstrates how extreme inequality has been “resolved” throughout history. Unfortunately, Scheidel found that so far the only thing that has undone such inequality—the only … Continue reading
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