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Supreme Kavanaugh
The nomination and confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the fifth radical conservative justice on the Supreme Court of the United States is now concluded. Our highest court is now firmly in the hands of the oligarchy. Yes, that’s what … Continue reading
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Tagged #MeToo, abortion, committee, conservative, corporate, Democrat, GOP, judiciary, Kavanaugh, oligarchy, Republican, Senate, sexual harassment, Supreme Court, Trump
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Fear and Hoping
In last month’s post (on this same topic) I noted that many of the emotions of envy and fear and hatred displayed by modern conservatives are common human reactions to situations which seem unfair. I noted that I had experienced … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Sociocultural
Tagged bigotry, conservative, conspiracy, fear, Gilded Age, hate, history, inequality, influence, oligarchy, Republican, solutions, Trump, wealth
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Envy, Fear, Hate
Envy and self-pity, and the negative feelings that result from them, are normal human emotions. Envy and self-pity are also often connected, not only in the sense that they can arise from the same life experiences, but because they tend … Continue reading
Gilded Age II
I often read historical accounts of the Gilded Age, that half-century of rapid industrial growth and massive concentration of wealth that followed the end of the Civil War in the United States. Between 1870 and 1920 there were several significant … Continue reading
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Tagged business, depression, economics, Gilded Age, government, history, inequality, New Deal, oligarchy, recession, regulation
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