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Tag Archives: Politics
General Trump’s pizzeria uno chickenhawk policy
Trump biographer Michael D’Antonio elaborated, “Stop overestimating him — he’s a cross between a junkie and a hungry chicken.” By ann summers Look, maybe fighting a war with China is a good idea. But it should be for a better … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, China, CIA, History, Humor, Law Enforcement, Media, Pedophillia, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Tea Party, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged chinese food, Conspiracy Theories, DC, Donald Trump, Journalism, Media, pizzeria, Politics
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The story of 2017: first as tragedy, second as farce
By ann summers Narrativity gets to take it in the neck next year as the electoral shock wears off, only to continue the strategy of tension necessary for the current state of nonlinear political warfare. Donald Trump’s presidency is shaping … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, China, Countries, Economics, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Investing, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Russia, Stock Market, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, United States, Wall Street, World History
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Journalism, Media, Politics
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Bannon/Trump’s Make America crypto-fascist (Again) … #MAGA just like the 1930s
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
Posted in 2016 Election, Anti-Semitism, Civil Liberties, Communism, Democracy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, History, Uncategorized, War on "Terror"
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Media, Politics
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Orange Gasbag’s alt-white consequences of “peaceful ethnic cleansing”
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
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, History, Immigrants, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Racism, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged alt right, american apartheid, Donald Trump, Media, Politics
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Trump’s neo-feudal minarchism: voting for the wrong lizard with a $#!+ load of dimes
“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
Posted in 2016 Election, Celebrity, Fascists/Corporatists, History, Immigrants, Immigration, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Racism, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Journalism, Media, minarchism, neofeudalism, Politics, Steve Bannon
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Fidel is Dead – only Trumpists could claim that Orange Gasbag’s election killed Castro
Fidel Castro devoted his life to bringing down America. On Nov 9, he lost all hope, knowing he’d never be able to compete with Donald Trump. — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) November 26, 2016 By ann summers Trumpian post-truth … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Media, Memorial, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged castro, Conspiracy Theories, Cuba, Media, Politics
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a Democratic Party minus triangulated power politics will win elections … #Recount2016
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 â 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 â Anonymous … Continue reading
Orange Gasbag’s soft despotism: Emoluments Clause & Mrs. Claus
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.” â Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 22, 2016 So apparently Executive Privilege is simply a version of Absolute … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Capitalism, Celebrity, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Financial, Government, History, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Donald Trump, Journalism, Politics, soft despotism, spoils system, U.S. Constitution
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Neoliberalism’s death rattle cult … it still moves, come and grab … its truth
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
Posted in 2016 Election, Austerity, Capitalism, Celebrity, Corruption, Economic Policy, Economics, History, Media, Neoliberals, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Donald Trump, Journalism, Media, neoliberalism, Politics
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