Category Archives: neoliberals

Behind the throne

Posted on January 31, 2017 by camelotkidd

Making sense of the Trump presidency will be challenging. It’s a new environment with all preconceived notions of the American political system vanishing. Up is down and down is up. For example, liberals, who traditionally viewed the CIA as … Continue reading →

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The art of the possible

Posted on January 24, 2017 by camelotkidd

Politics is the art of the possible. It’s not enough for Democrats to simply oppose the policies of Donald Trump, they need to offer alternatives. And, while the marches and protests organized by the DNC and supporting NGO’s are … Continue reading →

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Member the Maine?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by camelotkidd

Member? I member a South Park episode entitled Member Berries, which are small purple berries that utter nostalgic, so-called historical phrases, where I thought I would pee myself laughing. The focus on American citizens shallow, superficial, Disneyfied version of history, was … Continue reading →

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Ruling Ideologies

Posted on January 11, 2017 by camelotkidd

Since the end of the Cold War in 1989, the United States has been operating under the auspices of two mutually reinforcing ideologies–neoliberalism and neoconservatism. By criticizing trade treaties like the TPP and NAFTA, while promising to mend relations … Continue reading →

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Necessary Lessons

Posted on January 4, 2017 by camelotkidd

Liberals lamenting the election of Donald Trump have not absorbed the necessary lessons. Rather than examining the policies of financial neoliberalism and the identity politics that provided neoliberalism its moral veneer, they are still blaming the Russians, or the … Continue reading →

Posted in neoliberals | Tagged Brexit, deplorable, divide and rule, DNC, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, identity politics, Kos, liberal, Markos Moulitsas, neoliberalism, new york times, progressive neoliberalism, propaganda, Wall Street, washington post | Leave a comment

Planned economy

Posted on December 21, 2016 by camelotkidd

The election of Donald Trump has caused an outpouring of grief and many commentators are convinced that the end of the world is nigh. However, Trump didn’t get us to this place, he was just a savvy opportunist who … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neoliberals | Tagged Allen Greenspan, Bernie Sanders, Chicago Boys, classic economics, deep state, DNC, Donald Trump, economic planning, federal reserve, financialization, Hillary Clinton, Janet Yellen, Michael Hudson, neoliberals, planned economy, shareholder value, socialism, University of Chicago, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Internal divisions

Posted on December 13, 2016 by camelotkidd

The election of Donald Trump is provoking internal divisions within the deep state, leading to some very interesting disclosures. Indeed, there is a battle being waged for influence and control in the presumptive Trump administration. It might be useful to … Continue reading →

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The political/economy of empire

Posted on December 10, 2016 by camelotkidd

The US is an empire, in case you hadn’t noticed. The political/economy of the US empire is the deep state. The deep state in America is largely composed of the military/industrial/complex, the oil and gas industry, and Wall Street. The … Continue reading →

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Stage–2

Posted on November 29, 2016 by camelotkidd

US neoliberal and neoconservative elite are going through the stages of grief in the wake of the election of Donald Trump. Judging by the recent McCarthy-style smear campaign in the Washington Post, they’re still stuck at anger. On Thursday, the … Continue reading →

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Like Ike

Posted on November 22, 2016 by camelotkidd

Before he took office, President Obama professed his admiration of President Reagan. Lately he’s behaving like President Eisenhower. Eisenhower, after creating the military-industrial-complex and nascent deep state, famously warned against it. As he was leaving office. Many Americans remember Eisenhower’s … Continue reading →

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