Tag Archives: Russia-gate

Halfway around the world

Posted on February 23, 2024 by camelotkidd

The ongoing Russia-gate psy-op is demonstrating Mark Twain’s adage that: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” For the national-security-state, deep state, Blob, Russia-gate is literally the gift that keeps … Continue reading →

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Reverse Touch

Posted on December 22, 2023 by camelotkidd

King Midas turned everything he touched to gold. The neocons who manage the American empire have the reverse touch. Everything they touch turns to shit. Ukraine is the latest example but the way they have managed Russia since the end … Continue reading →

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Lesser Evil

Posted on November 25, 2023 by camelotkidd

It occurred to me that whole idea of the Democrats as the lesser evil is starting to look a bit frayed around the edges and shabby. Back when Biden won in 2020 liberals celebrated, we were sermonized on how the … Continue reading →

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Lies and Lying Liars

Posted on September 1, 2023 by camelotkidd

I don’t believe anything anymore. If CNN or Fox or MSNBC told me that the sun was going to rise in the East I would need to check. And US government agencies are no better. The State Department or the … Continue reading →

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Our Democracy

Posted on August 11, 2023 by camelotkidd

I swear if I hear some liberal politician or pundit use the expression “our democracy” again I’m going to scream. The whole idea of the US as a democracy is a joke. I don’t know exactly which cabal of Wall … Continue reading →

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Absolution

Posted on August 6, 2023 by camelotkidd

David Brooks (of all people) has an op/ed in the Times, where he takes the professional/managerial/class (PMC) to task. “What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?” [David Brooks, New York Times]. “We built an entire social order that sorts and excludes … Continue reading →

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Mendacity

Posted on June 16, 2023 by camelotkidd

I swear to God that if I hear one more lie I’m going to scream. We live in nation of lies. They lied about the “weapons of mass destruction” that led to the invasion of Iraq. They lied about the … Continue reading →

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Know your enemy

Posted on May 5, 2023 by camelotkidd

You can learn a lot about the American power structure by how unconventional presidential candidates are treated. Unconventional candidates for the US presidency offer a litmus test for establishment thinking, and the economics and foreign policy red lines that shall … Continue reading →

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Disconnect

Posted on February 10, 2023 by camelotkidd

I have never witnessed such a disconnect between the narrative promulgated by the corporate media and reality. I know I’ve talked about this before but every day brings a new example. These types of disruptive narratives are far more common … Continue reading →

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Gradually, then all at once

Posted on January 14, 2023 by camelotkidd

Empire’s decline gradually, then all at once. This is the dynamic underpinning collapse: slow at first, then suddenly. Presently, the proxy war in Ukraine is signaling a last ditch effort, the outcome of which will determine whether the US can … Continue reading →

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