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Bannon/Trump’s Make America crypto-fascist (Again) … #MAGA just like the 1930s

Posted on December 5, 2016 by ann li-summers

   By ann summers What are the directions for the disinformation campaigns of the now post-truth Trump regime that will repress populations by means of contradictory rationalizations or outright lies. So much traditional ethnic hatred, so little time. Modernity’s issues … Continue reading →

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Tainted Love or Yuppie Scum: the lathe of Heaven on Earth

Posted on December 3, 2016 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers “Sometimes I feel like … huh-huh, immanentizing the Eschaton or gnarfulling the Garthok” pleased to announce President Obama will be joining Eschaton World Industries — Atrios (@Atrios) December 2, 2016 After 8 November 2016, all we … Continue reading →

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Your home heating prices will go up because Giant Yam won’t bring back coal jobs

Posted on December 1, 2016 by ann li-summers

   By ann summers Clueless natural Gasbag’s “post-truth” promises to cull votes with more coal jobs will now make your home heating prices go up with little effect on returning coal jobs to the US coal belt. But that was … Continue reading →

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Orange Gasbag’s Strategy of Tension continues with RWNJ classics … flag burning, HUAC …

Posted on November 29, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016 The current political … Continue reading →

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Orange Gasbag’s alt-white consequences of “peaceful ethnic cleansing”

Posted on November 28, 2016 by ann li-summers

the other white-majority nation-meat By ann summers Like other civil conflicts involving ethnic cleansing, the fevered fantasies of some Americans can all go sideways quickly, even as their cults have existed informally and formally in US history. Now we have … Continue reading →

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Trump’s neo-feudal minarchism: voting for the wrong lizard with a $#!+ load of dimes

Posted on November 27, 2016 by ann li-summers

“That must be Lord Farquaad’s castle… Do you think he’s maybe compensating for something?” By ann summers   Profane male TV gasbag seems so much more appealing to that ethno-nationalist base than lifelong feminist policy wonk. And then there’s Trump’s … Continue reading →

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a Democratic Party minus triangulated power politics will win elections … #Recount2016

Posted on November 24, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers The NYTimes’ Charles Blow tells Donald Trump to F*ck off, in no uncertain terms. https://t.co/yNSf8jbTsu pic.twitter.com/FiuXegbaEE — Occupy Wall Street (@OccupyWallStNYC) November 24, 2016 $2.002 MILLION for #RECOUNT2016 #AUDITTHEVOTE! And it’s not even midnight!https://t.co/nyRV2cwdhY pic.twitter.com/9SK6SYaK28 — Anonymous … Continue reading →

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Orange Gasbag’s soft despotism: Emoluments Clause & Mrs. Claus

Posted on November 23, 2016 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers Trump on his businesses/conflict q’s: “The law’s totally on my side, the president can’t have a conflict of interest.” — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 22, 2016 So apparently Executive Privilege is simply a version of Absolute … Continue reading →

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There will be a Trumpian war, but will it win its Berlusconi time slot

Posted on November 20, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Truck Nutz Nation will get its war, what becomes important is that while there will be protest, resistance (and enlistment), and ultimately destruction and death regardless of outrage, the consequences and aftermath must be anticipated. After all, … Continue reading →

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Neoliberalism’s death rattle cult … it still moves, come and grab … its truth

Posted on November 19, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “We can’t be sure how many people really support Trump, Edsall reports, since there’s considerable evidence that they aren’t telling pollsters the truth. Voting for Trump, it appears, is something white people do in the shadows. It’s … Continue reading →

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