I’m glad to see I am not the only one who recognizes this. A Lebanese professor of evolutionary psychology who lived through the civil war points out the parallels. Russia Today It’s the Democrats’ ideology-driven policy labeling the opposing camp ‘domestic terrorists’ and not Donald Trump’s legacy that’s […]
The term “totalitarian humanism” is the one I use for the self-legitimating ideological superstructure of the ruling classes, states, and power elites of developed (“First World”) countries. Totalitarian humanism’s core features would be the following: -masking imperialism under the guise of “human rights,” “collective security,” “duty to protect,” […]
By KYLE CHENEY and JOSH GERSTEIN, Politico Federal investigators have begun piecing together evidence that some of the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 were executing well-laid plans, deploying communications systems and issuing marching orders to rioters as they battled police. A new affidavit filed Tuesday […]
By Matt Taibbi It is symptomatic of the underlying tenor of American life that vulgar terms for sexual intercourse also convey the sense of getting the better of someone, working him over, taking him in, imposing your will through guile, deception, or superior force. — Christopher Lasch, The […]
The New Discourses Podcast with James Lindsay, Episode 14 We are witnessing the birth of a new national mythology in America, and it is not good news. Imperfect as it was, the old one was better, warts and all, and it needs to be fought for. This new […]
By C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout Even as the Biden administration takes the reins of power, the fact remains that authoritarianism and a fascist strain of political thinking have taken firm root on U.S. soil among a large proportion of its citizens. This utterly disturbing development will, according to Noam […]
Freddie Sayers meets American social psychologist and NYU professor Jonathan Haidt to discuss how the Right and Left positions have evolved over the past few years. (1) Harm/care, (2) Fairness/reciprocity, (3) In-group/loyalty, (4) Authority/respect, (5) Purity/sanctity. Those are the five moral ‘foundations’ on which, according to moral psychologist […]
Andrew Yang interviews Jonathan Haidt. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt joins the podcast to talk about moral foundations theory, human-centered capitalism, and how we can bridge today’s political divide.
Kyle discusses how the ruling class’s “divide and conquer” strategy is working.
The comedy never ends. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to a recent discussion between Hillary Clinton and Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Russiagate.
Trump got elected using the strategy proposed by Steve Sailer some years ago (which actually worked, to my surprise). The question is whether it will be sustainable. Saagar Enjeti analyzes the lasting effects President Trump will have on the Republican Party and all of American politics.
Fracture, fracture, fracture… The Blue Tribe and Red Tribe both want total hegemony and the ruling class maintains its position by playing the two off against each other. Krystal Ball discusses how the media has turned Americans against each other.
Back to Obamaism. Boring, boring, boring… Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss Joe Biden’s plans for his presidency including executive actions, coronavirus vaccine rollout, and immigration.
At no point in the last 50 years has there been as much political conflict in the US as there is today. And while the conflicts of the 1960s/1970s may have been just as intense, or more intense in some instances, the situation then was qualitatively different because […]
By Thomas Spence, Wall Street Journal I am an independent book publisher, and in recent days I have been taking calls from journalists asking which authors I would refuse to publish. That’s an odd question to ask an American publisher, but suddenly it seems to be on everyone’s […]
The New Yorker When Luke Mogelson attended President Donald Trump’s speech on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., on January 6th, he was prepared for the possibility that violence might erupt that day. Mogelson, a veteran war correspondent and a contributing writer at The New Yorker, had spent […]
This article gets into some of the major problems with the “Trump as dictator” thesis as opposed to a more realistic “Trump as narcissistic dumbass” thesis. By Peter Van Buren, The American Conservative Twitterless, Donald Trump will soon disappear. It will then be for the fullness of history […]
US officials say 25 domestic terrorism cases have been opened regarding last week’s attack on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
About nine minutes in, Bret and Heather discuss David Graeber, although they predictably have an ambiguous view of Graeber’s work.
Eric Weinstein explains the kayfabe nature of US politics using pro-wrestling analogies.
“Wokeness” resembles Leninism in its more extreme form. In its more mainstream form, it’s more like social purity. By Gary Du and Jan Jekielek, Epoch Times Dr. James Lindsay, an American-born author and political commentator, called the “woke” ideology and movement embraced by Black Lives Matter organizations and […]
By Douglas Ernst, Washington Times Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says Silicon Valley is fomenting division and planting seeds for future wars thanks to members of Congress who can’t resist Big Tech’s big bucks. The Hawaii Democrat told The Daily Caller this week that many politicians give lip service […]
Derick Varn and Douglas Lain discuss last week’s riot at the Capitol Building and the AOC vs. Jimmy Dore debate. Along the way the topics of standpoint epistemology, class consciousness, and the difference between a coup and a revolution will be explored.
I’m generally not inclined to make Trump=Hitler comparisons (I’m more in the Trump=Nixon camp) but the way Trump is tossing Pence and Giuliani at the final moments is reminiscent of Hitler dismissing Goering and Himmler from all state offices while hiding in his bunker as the Russians advanced […]
It’s funny how Rudy was initially being groomed to be the neocons’ frontman after George W. Bush until he got sidelined with health issues, with the neocons going with McCain instead and Rudy ending up being a Trump flunkie that’s getting thrown under the bus during the final […]
The relevant part starts about 30 minutes in.
Weinstein compares US politics and media to kayfabe in wrestling. Good man. Managing Director of Thiel Capital, Eric Weinstein, discusses how we can heal the country after a tumultuous year.
I always thought that as the “right-wing” in its various forms continued to shrink in size and lose power politically, it would move in two directions. Some would be co-opted by totalitarian humanism (like the neocons, corporate Republicans, and Never Trumpers). Others would become more militant and even […]
A left-wing anarchist has offered the following reply to right-libertarian/an-cap sympathizers with the Beer Belly Putsch. It’s equally true of Hoppean and paleo types who think that because the putsch attempt was against “the government” and its targets were members of Congress, the perpetrators were somehow “anarchist” or […]
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN)One week after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, there are still more questions than answers on whether any lawmakers or police assisted the pro-Trump rioters. The idea of an insurrection is unheard of in modern US history, and the possibility that lawmakers […]
By Andrew Korybko, One World The Trump-inspired “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement must either rehabilitate or purge the QAnon cultists in its ranks because they’re discrediting and potentially even dangerous, to say nothing of the fact that their very association with MAGA provides the “deep state” with […]
By Andrew Korybko, One World As someone who proudly associates himself with the Trump-inspired “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement, I feel obligated to help my fellow MAGA members better cope with what happened since quite a few of them aren’t taking recent events all that well, and […]
By Andrew Korybko, One World Trump sincerely thought that he could irreversibly effect significant long-term change to the way that America is run by “draining the swamp” that all of his supporters so deeply despise, but he ultimately lacked the strength time and again to take the decisive […]
Bye. Saagar Enjeti predicts what a Biden presidency will mean for the future of the Republican Party.
Trump makes history. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Politics is definitely going to be more interesting the more wingnuts get elected to offices as opposed to the usual boring corporate lawyers. Team Rising predicts how Trump Republicans might behave under the Biden administration.
Saagar Enjeti analyzes columnist, Ross Douthat’s, article in The New York Times titled, “How the Republican Party Could Break”.
Krystal Ball reacts to the elite class withdrawing their long-standing support for President Trump.
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti break down the latest updates on President Trump’s potential impeachment.
Deja vu! No one ever does anything different anymore. Tells the story of the hardhat riot, which no book has focused on before Draws from nearly two dozen boxes of NYPD records that were sealed for almost a half-century, effectively buried by city officials until now Combines archival […]
Crimethinc Politicians have come together across the aisle to decry the storming of the Capitol on January 6 as “lawless,” “anti-democratic,” and “extremist,” going so far as to misrepresent the result as “anarchy.” But the problem with the invasion of the Capitol was not that it was unlawful, […]
It’s Going Down A critical anarchist analysis and critique of the recent events in Washington DC and the response from the political Center and mass media. So much could be said about the spectacle recently witnessed at Washington, DC’s federal capitol building, however we will write a quick […]
In light of recent events, it is important to remember that politicians are merely managers who act directly or indirectly on behalf of the wider bodies of major shareholders and controlling interests in the power elite apparatus. If Congress were the “real power,” fruitbats like this chick (or, […]
It’s only been a week so it’s still a bit early to fully assess what the long-term effects of the “Beer Belly Putsch” are going to be, but so far it’s looking like these will be among the outcomes. The legitimacy of the present state will be undermined. […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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