"You don’t have to have a deep and intimate knowledge of the left or any of its manifestations to be part of its future. If you disagree with my values, if you think the left should change from what it has been, the path is simple: do the work. Convince people. Convince me. Organize. Get … Continue reading Mass Movements & Affinity Groups
Tag: Fascism
Fascists in Need of a Punch
"Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition—Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, s.v. “fascism,” accessed January 24, 2021, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism. When I … Continue reading Fascists in Need of a Punch
Conversations on Political Economy
Capitalist: Capitalism provides for the most efficient allocation of resources, wealth creation and individual choice. It's the best economic system we've got. State Socialist: There are other values than efficiency, prosperity and choice. Capitalism tends toward oligarchy and monopoly. As industries concentrate and gain economies of scale, wealth creation is concentrated for the benefit of … Continue reading Conversations on Political Economy
Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU1IVW6uqM0 h/t Open Culture.
Scar in the Lion King
Obviously, Scar is a cartoon villain. But, riddle me this: what was his name before he got the scar that became his namesake? The read I'm getting is that Scar challenged Mufasa, and he got the scar for his pains. But, isn't it kind of a jerk move for the community to call him Scar … Continue reading Scar in the Lion King
Is This Fascism?
"'You submit to tyranny,' Snyder writes, 'when you renounce the difference between what you want to hear and what is actually the case.'" —Snyder, Timothy. "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century" quoted in Gumbel, Andrew. "Is This Fascism?" Los Angeles Review of Books. July 24, 2017. Interesting discussion throughout regarding the Trump presidency. … Continue reading Is This Fascism?
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