Tag: ruling elites
Democracies, Demo-cracias, Corporatocracies, and Demonocracy
I usually use the translate feature on my iPhone for reading, but for this repost, I’ve used Google Translate. While some nuance may be lost, I hope the “gist” remains clear. I haven’t parsed every linked source yet, but I find myself in deep agreement with Gustavo Horta’s critique of “Demo-cracias.”
Read More »Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of the Culture Wars
People have almost given up on bridging the divides in American life. Republicans and Democrats cannot pass any bipartisan legislation or even watch the same Super Bowl halftime shows. And yet throughout the last two decades of polarization, one figure seems to have discerned the code for bringing both sides of the culture war together. His name was Jeffrey Epstein.
One Nation Under Elitists’ Rule
Political stalemate frustrates the public while elite politicians remain unaffected, prioritizing their interests over citizens’ struggles.
One Nation Under Elitists’ Rule
[2013] The Progressive Movement is a PR Front for Rich Democrats +
Rant: The Irony of the Aftermath
The Irony of the Aftermath: Charlie Kirk’s Death and the Right’s Convenient Amnesia
They called it a tragedy. They called it an attack on free speech. They called him a martyr.
But what they didn’t call out—what they won’t admit—is the hypocrisy bleeding through every tribute, every cancellation, every moment of silence demanded in his name.
Protected: Sorry, Not Sorry—Couldn’t Resist This One
Some Food for Thought
Brazil’s role in BRICS: “Forewarned is forearmed”
Lula’s ‘veto’ against Venezuela’s entry to BRICS is a continuation of his general policy.
Brazil’s Performance in BRICS: “An Announced War Doesn’t Kill Soldiers”
Google translates the original title “La actuación de Brasil en Brics: ‘Guerra avisada no mata soldados’” as “Brazil’s role in BRICS: ‘Forewarned is forearmed.’” “Forewarned is forearmed” is a proverb meaning that one gains a tactical advantage if they are aware of potential threats or issues beforehand.
Previously:
Venezuela Rejects Brazilian Government Interference [Amorim has served US imperialism for decades]
Brazil’s Lula toes the Western line and opposes Venezuela’s and Nicaragua’s membership in BRICS
Don’t Blame Karl Marx for ‘Cultural Marxism’
Don’t Blame Karl Marx for ‘Cultural Marxism’
You might think that a history of cultural Marxism would start with Marx, but the poorly coiffed Prussian has almost nothing to do with this tale of insidious infiltration. Instead, the theory took off in the late 1990s due to speeches, essays, and books by William Lind, then with the Free Congress Foundation, and Patrick Buchanan, the firebrand conservative columnist, TV talking head, and sometime presidential candidate. (The idea, though not the name, was hatched earlier, in a 1992 monograph called “The New Dark Age: The Frankfurt School and Political Correctness.” It was written by a disciple of the noted conspiracy theorist Lyndon LaRouche.)
Related:
The CIA & the Frankfurt School’s Anti-Communism
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Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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