Tag Archives: neoliberalism
Vassals
It’s amusing watching the vassals adjust to the new imperial reality under king Trump. Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum was a masterclass in “limited hangout”, where he acknowledged that the “rules based international order” was always conditional … Continue reading
ICE is their identity
Fat, dumb and fascist is no way to go through life. Unless you work for ICE and get to carry out revenge fantasies on all of the other identities who have wronged you. What did neoliberals, who’ve deployed identity politics … Continue reading
Looters
The US is enduring late-stage capitalism where it’s more profitable to loot rather than to create or build. Even worse, the looters are celebrated as “makers” rather than the takers they obviously are. Under Trump’s benevolent gaze, the financiers that … Continue reading
The Klept
Under Trump the US has emerged as a kleptocracy, where the president has built up a system of private patronage networks that provide kick-backs. It’s a criminal enterprise masquerading as a presidency. I mean, the fact that Trump maintains a … Continue reading
Catch and Release
Why does the economy suck for most Americans even as economists and economic journalists paint a rosy picture? Rich people don’t care all that much about chemistry, astronomy or archeology but they damn sure care about economics and political science, … Continue reading
Divided We Fall
In concert with the war against immigrants and critics of Israel, the Trump Administration has announced sweeping measures against “leftists”. The attacks are driven by the dystopian national security directive–NSPM-7 , which tasks federal law enforcement with rooting out domestic terrorists … Continue reading
How They Operate
A perfect world for the banksters and tech-bros would be where all the profits accrue to them while all the costs fall on the society they claim doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, that’s kinda where we are at. Even worse, this unbearable … Continue reading
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