Tag Archives: feral elite

Predatory Value Extraction

Posted on August 6, 2021 by camelotkidd

I’ve finally found the perfect description for our late-capitalist, neoliberal milieu–predatory value extraction. At Naked Capitalism, Hubert Horan examines the business model of Uber and finds that it represents the larger US political economy, where everything has been subjugated by … Continue reading →

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Winter Patriot

Posted on June 18, 2021 by camelotkidd

In almost every action movie made by Hollywood, an intrepid, heterodox hero confronts an evil, authoritarian empire. Even though the odds are stacked against our intrepid hero, he or she somehow manages to overcome the odds through sheer pluck and … Continue reading →

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Buying Immortality

Posted on May 28, 2021 by camelotkidd

I’ve come to realize that philanthropy, at least for the feral elite, is more about public relations and ultimately buying immortality than about doing good for other people. That’s certainly my takeaway from reading Empire of Pain–The Secret History of … Continue reading →

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Conscience

Posted on April 30, 2021 by camelotkidd

Why is it that we are led by sociopaths? If we’re honest about our milieu it’s apparent that the commanding heights of business, politics and media are filled with sociopaths. It’s really not that hard to see and understand; there’s … Continue reading →

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Tribal Narrative

Posted on April 23, 2021 by camelotkidd

I was joking about our putative leaders substituting PR for policy, but only slightly. This is important because our whole worldview is constructed from narratives that we’ve decided are true. The only problem for the powers that be is that … Continue reading →

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The enemy within

Posted on April 16, 2021 by camelotkidd

I wonder why there’s an upsurge in anti-Asian bias, hatred and violence? Maybe it has something to do with the demonization campaign against China that began in the Trump administration and carried into the Biden one? I’m asking, because the … Continue reading →

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Do Good

Posted on March 26, 2021 by camelotkidd

The signs are everywhere. On cars, hats, even face masks, but what does this ubiquitous saying–“Do Good”–really tell us about our milieu? I’m pretty sure that this saying, like pretty much everything else in our world, is public relations (PR)–bullshit. … Continue reading →

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Instagram Insurrection

Posted on January 8, 2021 by camelotkidd

Holy fucking shit! I take a holiday break from blogging and all hell breaks loose. However, the Instagram insurrection can hardly be a surprise to those of us paying attention. With apologies to Gil Scott-Heron, the revolution will be Instagramed. … Continue reading →

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The Unknowing

Posted on November 14, 2020 by camelotkidd

I’ve come to realize that most Americans don’t want to know about the problems that confront our country nor the actors that are responsible. Moreover, they prefer fairy tales, relayed by their tribal corporate media source, that depict their hero … Continue reading →

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Decorum

Posted on October 27, 2020 by camelotkidd

I’ve decided that what really bothers liberals about Trump is his lack of decorum. They claim that oh, no, it’s his policies that they object to but I’m certain that if Biden is elected and continues the very same policies … Continue reading →

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