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Category Archives: Fascists/Corporatists
Pence deletes tweet because he looked too presidential
By ann summers Amid the Trumpian bluster of the Arpaio pardon and the ratings Trump wanted because of Hurricane Harvey, Mike Pence was doing his level-best to demonstrate his presidential ability. He suddenly realized that he was doing what others … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Fascists/Corporatists, Fundamentalism, Government, Presidents
Tagged Donald Trump, Mike Pence, trump, White House
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President Bait and Vice President Switch
By ann summers we may be seeing the rise of a particular strategy on the right—sometimes gripping part of the GOP, and sometimes all of it—that can be traced back to that noted conservative Vladimir Lenin. I speak of “heightening … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Celebrity, Congress, Conspiracy, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Courts, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Jurisprudence, Media, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Russia, Society, Treason, United States
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, coup d'etat, Donald Trump, elections, History, Media, Politics, trumprussia
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The Trumpian Hollymoon is over … now the Russian appeasement grows.
By ann summers Much like the GOP and Trump have peddled the meme that PBO/HRC “created” ISIS, now DJT* has decided to capitulate (bend over backward, Ben Dover) to Putin, where the Syrian conflict will generate new memes for 45*, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Celebrity, Conspiracy, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Media, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Society, Syria, Terrorism, Turkey, United States, War on "Terror"
Tagged Donald Trump, Media, Politics, Russia, Syria, trumprussia
4 Comments
So many Trump mistakes, so little time left
By ann summers Joshua Green’s book Devils Bargain contains a hypothetical about Bannon’s failure to drive yet another wedge in the Democrats is a bit fantastic because the havoc aimed at immigration was always a much easier lift at the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Congress, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, History, Immigrants, Media, Political Science, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged Donald Trump, GOP, Media, Politics, Steve Bannon, White House
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Will the Democratic party recuperate from Late Capitalism’s biggest joke
By ann summers Because you voted for Trump and regret it doesn’t mean you should disavow politics in the future and there may be hope for some transformational movement and/or candidates. Assuming you believe in an emancipatory left, you’ve stuck it … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Capitalism, Communism, Conspiracy, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, History, Media, Neoliberals, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Progressives, Socialism, Society, United States, World War II
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Donald Trump, fredric jameson, late capitalism, Media, Politics, Slavoj Žižek
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Ann Coulter has Berkeley speech canceled and claims “censorship” but as always it’s about the money
By ann summers Crowd hisses at Ivanka Trump in Berlin after suggesting her father is âÂÂa tremendous champion of supporting familiesâ https://t.co/S5zZYiS48epic.twitter.com/OzmQiuMk75 â CNN International (@cnni) April 25, 2017 Fascinating fascism in the society of the spectacle … Much … Continue reading
Posted in alternative facts, California, Courts, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Free Speech, Government, History, Immigrants, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Society, United States
Tagged Ann Coulter, Berkeley, California, Conspiracy Theories, DeVos, Donald Trump, Free Speech, Koch Brothers, Politics, UC Berkeley, YAF
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#TrumpRussia kleptocrats and crony capitalists profit from lowering US aid
By ann summers In Russia, client states you! So the White House wants to merge USAID and the Department of State, because draining-swamp thing, leaving an opening for whom? Oh darn, more influence accrues to Russia and the clients of … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Big Oil, Congress, Conspiracy, Corruption, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Media, NATO, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Russia, Society, Ukraine, Uncategorized, United States, Wall Street, World History
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Media, Politics, Russia, trump, trumprussia, Ukraine
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Trouble in Paradise…Bannon’s going to have to marry either Tiffany or Barron (see Milo Yiannopolos)
By ann summers Many reports of the decline of Bannonism fill the news cycle if only to offset a Jared Kushner fashion faux-pas and to provide cover for the actual Nazis (Gorka) who are disinforming the onrushing #TrumpRussia investigations. and … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Conspiracy, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Immigration, Media, Nazis/Nazism, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, Society, United States
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Journalism, Media, Politics, trump, White House
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MAX Pressure: Is US pre-emption still on the table for North Korea
By ann summers (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has settled on its North Korea strategy after a two-month review: “Maximum pressure and engagement.” So Trump has finally decided on a brand strategy for his military escalation, meaning his threats are … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, China, Conspiracy, Countries, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Media, North Korea, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Propaganda, Science, Society, United States, US Military, War
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