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"We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests." FDR
Living through the suicide of capitalism
Living through the suicide of capitalism
They’re getting away with it all thanks to pathological greed snd corruption of political leaders of both parties, the SCOTUS majority, as well as the leaders of corporations, universities, law firms, news organizations, and tech billionaires. Regular people are the ones standing up against this.
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
They’re getting away with it all thanks to pathological greed snd corruption of political leaders of both parties, the SCOTUS majority, as well as the leaders of corporations, universities, law firms, news organizations, and tech billionaires. Regular people are the ones standing up against this.
Well, this certainly clarifies why Trump suddenly cares enough about what goes on in a “shithole country“ to bomb it.
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Well, this certainly clarifies why Trump suddenly cares enough about what goes on in a “shithole country“ to bomb it.
He’s not joking, and neither is Putin on Europe’s eastern flank. I’m not convinced that China is on board with a plan to divide the world into three spheres of influence, but certainly Trump and Putin are. Greenland is in our neighborhood and the rest of Europe is in Russia’s. Strengthen the EU now.
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
He’s not joking, and neither is Putin on Europe’s eastern flank. I’m not convinced that China is on board with a plan to divide the world into three spheres of influence, but certainly Trump and Putin are. Greenland is in our neighborhood and the rest of Europe is in Russia’s. Strengthen the EU now.
These are fanatical, Opus Dei-adjacent at minimum, ideologues with the goal of destroying democracy for theocracy. Leonard Leo is a member of Opus Dei and it’s no accident that 5 of the 6 he was able to get installed are fundamentalist Catholics and Gorsuch is a former Catholic, now Episcopalian.
December 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
These are fanatical, Opus Dei-adjacent at minimum, ideologues with the goal of destroying democracy for theocracy. Leonard Leo is a member of Opus Dei and it’s no accident that 5 of the 6 he was able to get installed are fundamentalist Catholics and Gorsuch is a former Catholic, now Episcopalian.
His wife is a huge albatross to his presidential ambitions, given that she’s both the wrong color and the wrong faith for Republican Party voters. He’s a complete chameleon, so it’ll be interesting to see how he navigates that.
December 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
His wife is a huge albatross to his presidential ambitions, given that she’s both the wrong color and the wrong faith for Republican Party voters. He’s a complete chameleon, so it’ll be interesting to see how he navigates that.
Roberts hates the 14th Amendment and has done everything he can to nullify it.
December 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Roberts hates the 14th Amendment and has done everything he can to nullify it.
The same people perpetrating it
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The same people perpetrating it
Too many countries in the EU seem to look back fondly on the days when countries were behind the Iron Curtain.
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Too many countries in the EU seem to look back fondly on the days when countries were behind the Iron Curtain.
They’re ridiculously incompetent so if our judges keep following the law, unless SCOTUS wants to spend all yr hearing all the appeals, & they’re way too lazy for that, hopefully this end up more distraction from the ongoing theft of all gvnt data to a Palantir to build 24/surveillance.
December 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
They’re ridiculously incompetent so if our judges keep following the law, unless SCOTUS wants to spend all yr hearing all the appeals, & they’re way too lazy for that, hopefully this end up more distraction from the ongoing theft of all gvnt data to a Palantir to build 24/surveillance.
Has PP lost sight of who they are and the importance of trust to its brand? Has PP been bought by a billionaire autocrat too? We're almost out of reputable sources of information. Signed.
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Has PP lost sight of who they are and the importance of trust to its brand? Has PP been bought by a billionaire autocrat too? We're almost out of reputable sources of information. Signed.
Did they put Bari Weiss in charge of PP too? The tech-feudalists are lying abt AI to make another fortune off of our stolen data, and why not if no one will step up and call them on it. PP caving-in is very disheartening. Instead of investigating the rot, are they going to jump on the bandwagon?
December 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Did they put Bari Weiss in charge of PP too? The tech-feudalists are lying abt AI to make another fortune off of our stolen data, and why not if no one will step up and call them on it. PP caving-in is very disheartening. Instead of investigating the rot, are they going to jump on the bandwagon?
I have it, can't wait to get started on it.
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I have it, can't wait to get started on it.
Milton Friedman & "Chicago boys"-Jose's brother was one, structured Pinochet's economy w/"free market" economics. It doesn't help countries, but it means $$$$ for autocrats & their economists. Autocracy's essential to control outraged public. Heritage is currently running the same playbook here.
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Milton Friedman & "Chicago boys"-Jose's brother was one, structured Pinochet's economy w/"free market" economics. It doesn't help countries, but it means $$$$ for autocrats & their economists. Autocracy's essential to control outraged public. Heritage is currently running the same playbook here.
True. He’s been told he’s something Republicans euphemistically call the “unitary executive”, so he’s happy w/this dictatorial power. Having a Congress is too democratic so is excluded from the Repub autocracy plan. Republican SCOTUS ruled that he’s immune from prosecution. Plus, he’s a #lameduck.
December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
True. He’s been told he’s something Republicans euphemistically call the “unitary executive”, so he’s happy w/this dictatorial power. Having a Congress is too democratic so is excluded from the Repub autocracy plan. Republican SCOTUS ruled that he’s immune from prosecution. Plus, he’s a #lameduck.
They missed part of the headline: What happens when a bonkers president takes over the private sector,
and gives all government data, wealth, and natural resources of the USA to the private companies that pay tribute, literally and figuratively
and gives all government data, wealth, and natural resources of the USA to the private companies that pay tribute, literally and figuratively
December 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
They missed part of the headline: What happens when a bonkers president takes over the private sector,
and gives all government data, wealth, and natural resources of the USA to the private companies that pay tribute, literally and figuratively
and gives all government data, wealth, and natural resources of the USA to the private companies that pay tribute, literally and figuratively
Republicans look at pandemics and epidemics as desirable ways to cull the weakest
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Republicans look at pandemics and epidemics as desirable ways to cull the weakest
We cannot rely on billionaires to save us. We can listen to him when he makes sense and ignore him when he’s clearly out for his own financial benefit. He owns Good RX, doesn’t he? I wonder what other companies affiliated with the medical industry he owns.
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We cannot rely on billionaires to save us. We can listen to him when he makes sense and ignore him when he’s clearly out for his own financial benefit. He owns Good RX, doesn’t he? I wonder what other companies affiliated with the medical industry he owns.
I get the reasons, but democracies need to think outside the box if they are to survive. So far, that is not going well here, or there.
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I get the reasons, but democracies need to think outside the box if they are to survive. So far, that is not going well here, or there.
Good first step. EU must transfer the assets to Ukraine now, so it can fight, for Europe's own sake. It's appeasement to force Ukraine to submit to Russia's win/fake peace plan. Putin/Trump next will finish Ukraine, EU, and NATO. Europe would be w/in Russia's "sphere of influence" per the US NSS.
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Good first step. EU must transfer the assets to Ukraine now, so it can fight, for Europe's own sake. It's appeasement to force Ukraine to submit to Russia's win/fake peace plan. Putin/Trump next will finish Ukraine, EU, and NATO. Europe would be w/in Russia's "sphere of influence" per the US NSS.
It's less than a pardon. He can't pardon for state crimes. It's a distraction from Bondi leaked memo, the NSS, and the most underreported one of all, the Genesis Mission EO. Oh, and yesterday we banned visitors from all our former allies frm visiting w/o providing last 5 yrs of social media.
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It's less than a pardon. He can't pardon for state crimes. It's a distraction from Bondi leaked memo, the NSS, and the most underreported one of all, the Genesis Mission EO. Oh, and yesterday we banned visitors from all our former allies frm visiting w/o providing last 5 yrs of social media.
Thank God we have a different system, and we are unified - against autocracy!
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Thank God we have a different system, and we are unified - against autocracy!
Or if it's the same, I didn't see Crack-Up Capitalism on the German one so thought it was a different book!
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Or if it's the same, I didn't see Crack-Up Capitalism on the German one so thought it was a different book!
I have this book. It's not the same title as the German one though. Thanks, though!
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I have this book. It's not the same title as the German one though. Thanks, though!
Trump and the Republican Party evidently want their followers to look to these people as role models and their actions as ones to emulate. In their warped world, abusing women and children is the proper domain of the patriarch, autocrat, church leader, man.
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Trump and the Republican Party evidently want their followers to look to these people as role models and their actions as ones to emulate. In their warped world, abusing women and children is the proper domain of the patriarch, autocrat, church leader, man.