Andrew Varsanyi
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Andrew Varsanyi
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Canadian. History PhD candidate at Nebraska, 19th C reform movements, US populisms; Co-Founder, Evolved Metrics, a boutique data analytics and automation firm; general nerd and die-hard Blue Jays fan
This is actually true. It’s just that what we have now is not capitalism, it’s captured rentier monopolies.
June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
He's probably off to negotiate the second half of the Israel-Iran ceasefire. #qualified!
June 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Do we really think that wealthy Canadians are gonna be the ones who are asked to pay for this? Or will it be a combination of borrowing and austerity?

This is a test: Is Carney just Tim Geithner 2.0?
I hope he does raise taxes on Canada's monopoly corps and the wealthy. I somehow doubt it, though
June 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is it. It's pseudo-elite Clinton/Blair/Triangulation all over again.

We need to stop using the term neoliberalism (even though it's accurate), though. It's more reverse-Robin Hood bullshit.
June 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Let’s just remember please, Quisling is often used by the right to demonize the left. Quisling was a nazi collaborator. This language is unacceptable. Adopting MAGA methods is no way to beat MAGA.

uk.news.yahoo.com/kemi-badenoc...
Kemi Badenoch disowns Robert Jenrick's bizarre traitor insult against Keir Starmer
Shadow justice secretary condemned for using the phrase ‘Quisling’ - a reference to a World War Two Nazi collaborator
uk.news.yahoo.com
June 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Extremely disturbed that on #bluesky, a place that people joined bc it’s supposedly not like X, language like this is supported by so many. Quisling refers to a Nazi collaborator who was executed. This is supposed to be a place for better conversation, not this vile shit. Use better words.
June 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Reposted by Andrew Varsanyi
The ugly truth is that "America First," or MAGA, is whatever Trump says it is. Trump just showed that he understands this core fact about MAGA perfectly well. He's redefining "America First" as bombing Iran as we speak. Most of MAGA will be just fine with that. 6/6

newrepublic.com/article/1969...
June 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
That loud sound you hear is all the MAGA people rushing to pretend this is always what they wanted.
June 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Calling poll-following people Quislings is totally offside dude. Look it up.
Dems piss me off too, but this kind of crap is not cool.
Some might even say that Dems are most damaged by ridiculous circular firing squad behavior from progressives and liberals.
June 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM