I agree with your assessment of the Donald, the Bushes, the Clintons the Obamas, and the Bidens.
I recently saw you for the first time on the podcast Due Diligence and found your comments about illegal immigration the most articulate and informed that I've heard in months.
This is the first time that I've had the opportunity to thank you for sharing them with the podcasters' audience. The podcasters also mentioned that you were on Substack so I took the opportunity to look you up and subscribe.
I would add to your "Trump Is a Blowhard...." article that he has all of the characteristics of a fascist as defined by Professor Britt per the below website.
It remains to be seen if he has the political longevity, the wherewithal and can sustain the help of some in the billionaire class, cartels, the GOP, the Christian and Far Right and the obsequious cultish followers to successfully implement an American version of fascism.
Trump II has already alienated some of his followers from Trump I and it is most likely only a matter of time before him and Musk Rat have a breakup over DOGE, attention grabbing headlines, power, and/or derivates thereof. Both billionaires to be sure have had difficulty sharing the spotlight with anyone else that is in the room much less sharing the stage without one becoming the headliner.
Greg, I agree with your sentiments regarding Ellin Jimerson's analysis of the causes of illegal immigration. She most definitely deserves a wide audience. Not only does Ellin have the facts on her side, but she is incredibly empathetic. I, too, was made aware of Ellin by watching Due Dissidence and reading an article of her's that they posted on their substack: https://ellin.substack.com/p/bidens-parole-in-place-plan-to-keep.
Yes, we have to acknowledge that both parties are complicit in the reality in which we currently find ourselves. Both parties answer to their rich donors, while the gap between rich and poor increases and quality of life for everyone else decreases. People often have a simple-minded view of the situation, taking comfort in tribal squabbles. It is why gossip is their uppermost level of intellectual conversation and conspiracy theoreis their foremost mode of theorizing. This leads to support of practices which are mean and societally tumultuous. Political elites, both Republican and Democrat, know this and take advantage of these shortcomings as an opportunity for exploitation, irrespective of the adverse consequences of society's long-term functioning. Reversing this trend in order to keep the society alive and thriving would probably entail missionary-like work among the masses, something which nobody hungering for power wants to do.
I agree with your assessment of the Donald, the Bushes, the Clintons the Obamas, and the Bidens.
I recently saw you for the first time on the podcast Due Diligence and found your comments about illegal immigration the most articulate and informed that I've heard in months.
This is the first time that I've had the opportunity to thank you for sharing them with the podcasters' audience. The podcasters also mentioned that you were on Substack so I took the opportunity to look you up and subscribe.
I would add to your "Trump Is a Blowhard...." article that he has all of the characteristics of a fascist as defined by Professor Britt per the below website.
https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html
It remains to be seen if he has the political longevity, the wherewithal and can sustain the help of some in the billionaire class, cartels, the GOP, the Christian and Far Right and the obsequious cultish followers to successfully implement an American version of fascism.
Trump II has already alienated some of his followers from Trump I and it is most likely only a matter of time before him and Musk Rat have a breakup over DOGE, attention grabbing headlines, power, and/or derivates thereof. Both billionaires to be sure have had difficulty sharing the spotlight with anyone else that is in the room much less sharing the stage without one becoming the headliner.
Greg, I agree with your sentiments regarding Ellin Jimerson's analysis of the causes of illegal immigration. She most definitely deserves a wide audience. Not only does Ellin have the facts on her side, but she is incredibly empathetic. I, too, was made aware of Ellin by watching Due Dissidence and reading an article of her's that they posted on their substack: https://ellin.substack.com/p/bidens-parole-in-place-plan-to-keep.
Thanks so much, MS!
You are most welcome, Ellin! :)
Thanks so much, Greg, for your endorsement and for your comments about Trump and the commentary. Much appreciated.
Yes, we have to acknowledge that both parties are complicit in the reality in which we currently find ourselves. Both parties answer to their rich donors, while the gap between rich and poor increases and quality of life for everyone else decreases. People often have a simple-minded view of the situation, taking comfort in tribal squabbles. It is why gossip is their uppermost level of intellectual conversation and conspiracy theoreis their foremost mode of theorizing. This leads to support of practices which are mean and societally tumultuous. Political elites, both Republican and Democrat, know this and take advantage of these shortcomings as an opportunity for exploitation, irrespective of the adverse consequences of society's long-term functioning. Reversing this trend in order to keep the society alive and thriving would probably entail missionary-like work among the masses, something which nobody hungering for power wants to do.
Yes, thank you!
Missionary like work. Yes.