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If the right hand doesn’t get you the left hand will
Isn’t it great that in America we have a robust democracy where each political party represents a clear coalition and is responsive to the will of its voters? Oh, wait. At a Friday event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the President’s Emergency Plan … Continue reading
Because markets, go die
I’ve always liked this formulation of neoliberalism because of its succinctness, but it’s useful to tease out the implications. Because markets describes how neoliberalism organizes all human activity through the competition of a market system that’s directed by a neoliberal … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, neoconservatives, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Michael Hudson, neocons, neoliberalism, Russia, Ukraine, Wall Street
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Democracy also dies in the daylight
On Thursday night, Joe Biden gave a speech in Philadelphia about how Donald Trump supporters are violent extremists, and then claimed once again that election fraud is impossible, and that anyone who disagrees is a violent threat to democracy. It … Continue reading
Posted in deep state, feral elite, propaganda
Tagged billionaires, Donald Trump, propaganda, Russia-gate, Wall Street
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Multipolar
The neocons are sure to lose their shit but what did they expect with their inept machinations and insane war mongering? Instead of a glorious neoliberal market utopia undergirded by American “full spectrum dominance” the rest of the world is … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, deep state, feral elite, neoconservatives, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged China, deep state, neocons, neoliberalism, propaganda, Russia, Wall Street
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Confessions of an economic imperialist
The US uses finance and debt to maintain its empire, working through its minions the IMF and World Bank to immiserate developing countries so they can be plundered. What is evangelized as U.S.-style democracy is really a financial oligarchy privatizing … Continue reading
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Tagged deep state, Michael Hudson, neoliberalism, Wall Street
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Corporations are people too, my friend
Of course, they’re psychotic people with a death count in the millions and if there was any justice or accountability Senators like our little Mittens would have to wear jackets that showed the logos of the various corporations that sponsor … Continue reading
Posted in neofeudalism, propaganda
Tagged Chevron, fascism, neoliberalism, propaganda, Santa Clara vs Southern Pacific, Steve Donziger, Wall Street
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This is why we can’t have nice things
The New York Times, with its insufferable class and elite bias, recently pondered economic policy–“How House Dems Plan to Raise $2.9 T” Gee, I wonder how they will get the money? Maybe they can find some spare change under the … Continue reading
Posted in neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged John Maynard Keynes, MMT, neoliberalism, Wall Street
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Pattern Recognition
The American empire has not become kinder and gentler just because they are flying the rainbow or BLM flags at our embassy’s. Or because there is now a lesbian at the helm of the CIA directing drone strikes. Or because … Continue reading
Posted in deep state, neoliberalism
Tagged deep state, Donald Trump, fascism, Joe Biden, Wall Street
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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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