A key passage in LOOKING BACKWARD, Edward Bellamy's Gilded Age surprise hit about socialism, has been on my mind a lot lately; its relevance to where we sit today will be obvious upon reading it. It's most famous for what it says about the laboring masses, but is no less insightful about middle class "wealth," precariousness, and the fear that fuels reactionary politics. ...
WE'RE
ALL
STARS
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(Cardinal in weird androgynous bodysuit turns to look directly at camera)
IN THE POPE SHOW ...
Trump really is a generational political talent. He might single-handedly resurrect moribund center-left parties around the world if he keeps making "endorsements." Mark Carney has the charisma and energy of the Treasurer of the second-biggest professional association of funeral home directors in Indiana and Donald Trump singlehandedly made him look like Che.
No one else in the history of politics could come close to pulling that off. We are witnessing a legend in his decrepit prime. ...
Can someone who is good at Economy tell me if this is good. It seems really good. I bet it's good. ...
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Middle Seaman says:
Fan I am. Sometime consider leaving. Don't understand half the jokes. I am on Medicare, is it too old?
Bruce Partington says:
Ugh.
jon says:
It's funny that a bunch of semi-elites thought they could buy their way to elite status and now see their present continued semi-elite status as a betrayal of the highest order. Did none of those people see the movie where some semi-elite kid at an elite university tried to work out a way to get to be among the elite? I think it was based on a true story, and it revealed that the sociopathic drive to be elite is sociopathic.
Tom says:
Smile