Tag Archives: propaganda
Anything can happen to anyone
The assassination of the CEO of United Health has galvanized social media with the majority of sentiment being approval, but this points to a larger issue. Is not that the system is broken or isn’t working. It’s working just as … Continue reading
Six out of Seven
Wesley Clark, a former US Army general, recounted a visit to the Pentagon a few weeks after 9/11, where he was shown a classified document that set out how the US was going to “take out seven countries in five years, starting … Continue reading
The F-Bomb
I don’t know about you but I’m pretty fucking sick of the F-Bomb, you know–Fascism–the ultimate liberal pejorative. This warning only applies to Trump and his MAGA supporters, but Team Blue, led by Biden and Harris spent the last year … Continue reading
Down in a hole
When you’re down in a hole it’s a good idea to stop digging. If you’re a fading empire it’s a good idea to not accelerate the descent, but the geniuses that are managing the US empire didn’t get the memo … Continue reading
The corporate media today
It used to be that the press understood their job as a check on the powerful but those days are well behind us. The corporatization of the media is a big reason for the change. Moreover, the press used to … Continue reading
The Guns of August
August is usually a slow month where people are on vacation but this year feels different. The Guns of August, written by Barbara W. Tuchman, in 1962, is centered on the first month of World War I, where Tuchman describes in … Continue reading
More basic shit
Neoliberal capitalism doesn’t work for average Americans. To paraphrase James Madison, if bankers on Wall Street were angels there would be no need for government regulation, but you may have noticed that there is a distinct shortage there. And neoliberal … Continue reading
Basic shit
As the Democratic Party freaks out over Biden it’s probably a good time to review some basic shit. Maybe the funniest thing has been how the political lemmings immediately began arguing over who should be president even as Biden’s condition … Continue reading
Who’s minding the launch codes?
Democrats are rightly freaking out over Biden’s debate performance but I want to know who’s minding the launch codes? The bigger question is who has the authority to launch the nukes?. If it is Biden, then, God forbid. And if … Continue reading
Sensible Center
I’m going to miss my senator Mittens. Not because he’s a good legislator, in fact he’s terrible, but because he blurts out things our feral elite keep on the down-low. When Mittens ran for president in 2012 against Obama he … Continue reading
