Tag Archives: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Manufacturing Representation

Posted on May 30, 2019 by camelotkidd

  The United States is nominally a democratic republic, where we have congressional members and senators who represent us, but I’ve come to understand that it’s more like a managed democracy. In Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, published … Continue reading →

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This is why we fight

Posted on February 28, 2019 by camelotkidd

  The Green New Deal (GND) promises to be one of the most contentious issues of our lifetime. Spend anytime thinking through the implications of a plan to radically cut carbon emissions to reduce the threat of global warming (which … Continue reading →

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Pity the Billionaire

Posted on January 31, 2019 by camelotkidd

  If the billionaires that are presently building hidey-holes in New Zealand want to help their cause they should bring back Noblesse oblige. Seriously, they could save a lot of money, which seems to be the raison d’être for billionaires. Notice how … Continue reading →

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The Colossus

Posted on November 22, 2018 by camelotkidd

  Amazon has become the most powerful economic actor, a veritable colossus astride our Republic. The recent reports about the ubiquitous online merchant’s search for a new headquarters only reinforce this perception. After a long process, Amazon finally announced that it … Continue reading →

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