Tag Archives: Wall Street
Green Lantern
I’ve been thinking about the contrast between the Republican means of governance and the Democrat way in the wake of Trump’s steamroller approach. At the Jackpot Blog, Lambert Strether, points out that Trump is a massive repudiation of the theory, … Continue reading
Days of Rage
Neoliberalism, with its emphasis on markets rather than human needs, is finally getting the appropriate response. Days and nights of rage. There are currently widespread riots in France. The triggering event was police brutality: Rioting then spread to Spain and … Continue reading
Lawless
Why should I obey the laws when our feral elite openly flout them? A country is only as good as the application of its laws. Are they universal in the way in which applied or are they situational? If an … Continue reading
Hauled it Away
On Paradise, John Prine sings. “And Daddy, won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg County? Down by the Green River where Paradise lay. Well, I’m sorry my son, but you’re too late in asking. Mister Peabody’s coal train has hauled … Continue reading
Flock You
The protest against AI, data centers and Flock cameras is an American revolt against corporate control, monopolies, elite impunity and the increasing surveillance of everyday life. Americans are rightfully furious at the political and economic conditions that are making their … Continue reading
The Doom Loop
The AI freakout is the latest doom loop where the sky is falling, the dead are rising and it’s the end of the world, this time because AI will kill us all in our beds at night. Or something. I’m … Continue reading
It’s a big club and you ain’t in it
Our feral elite may be oblivious but through their actions they are teaching us valuable lessons. From their unconcern during the Covid 19 pandemic, to their connections to Jefferey Epstein, to their commitment for Israel’s Gaza genocide, to their enthusiastic … Continue reading
Rich people must not be allowed to lose money
Our political/economy is based on the concept that rich people must not be allowed to lose money. Obama foamed the runway with American homeowners so that banks and the rich people who owned them didn’t’ have to take losses in … Continue reading
