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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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Because Markets
Once again, there was a mass-shooting in America. This time in Las Vegas, where a 64 year old man sprayed bullets down onto concert-goers, killing 58 people and wounding 489. The statistics paint a horrible picture of gun violence in … Continue reading
Posted in neofeudalism, neoliberals
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Ayn Rand, because markets, Constitution, creating and nurturing community is a revolutionary act, federal reserve, Going Postal, gun violence, hyper-individualism, inequality, Lambert, Las Vegas shooting, Mark Ames, Naked Capitalism, neo-feudalism, neoliberalism, NRA, Ronald Reagan, Shay's Rebellion, society, The Freedom of an Armed Society, wall street crash
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Corporate Patriotism
There’s a serious effort underway to get President Obama to pardon whistleblower, Edward Snowden, before he leaves office. There’s also a new movie about Snowden, by Oliver Stone, that has got me thinking about what it means to be … Continue reading
Posted in neoconservatives
Tagged Allan Dulles, Cold War, Constitution, corporate empire, corporate flag, corporate patriotism, deep state, Devil's Chessboard, Edward Snowden, foreign policy, fucked-up foreign policy, hegemony, mindless obedience, new Cold War, Oliver Stone, President Obama, presidential pardon, regime change, Russia, The Powell Memo, We the people
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