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Oh, So Super
Have you wondered why US foreign policy never seems to change irrespective of which candidate or party resides in the White House? Or why it seems that the route to riches in America is through looting? Or why it seems … Continue reading
Posted in deep state, feral elite, neoliberalism
Tagged extractive, finance, Michael Hudson, Super Imperialism, Wall Street
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Existential Threat
Every economy is planned. The essential political question is who gets to do the planning. Likewise, every economy is a mix between state and private actors. After 40 plus years of neoliberal “reforms”, the dominant actors in the US are … Continue reading
Posted in feral elite, neoliberalism
Tagged Bernie Sanders, corporate media, DNC, finance, neoliberalism, Wall Street
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Leftless in America
In The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump, political scientist, Corey Robin says that conservatism draws its power and purpose from opposition to the left. “From the French Revolution through civil rights and women’s lib, struggles … Continue reading
Posted in neoconservatives, neofeudalism, neoliberals
Tagged conservatism, Corey Robin, cultural issues, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, economics, Edmund Burke, finance, hippies, identity politics, left, long-standing fissures of the conservative movement, Mark Ames, Naked Capitalism, Reactionary Mind, Republican Party, right, Ronald Reagan
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Godzilla vs Mothra
With the dearth of investigative journalism and embrace of entertainment as news by our corporate press, sometimes the only way we learn about the important events shaping our world is when there is a dust up among our elite. Right … Continue reading
