Tag Archives: James Fallows

friedman: just one of the boys

Thomas Friedman seems to be approaching his expiry date according to the package, that boxed and perishable piece of goods called “dogmatic lefty” . The same recycling of Kraft Dinner socialism and status conscious white liberalism based on that hierarchy … Continue reading

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Power of the narrative: distributing the sensible

Call it the hidden hand.When the narrative breaks down the ability to pull classic trump hands from the pile.  This means of depicting the other as something suspicious; like turning over a rock with a stick and seeing what living … Continue reading

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WEIMAR: “CREOLE LOVE CALL” on the Rhine

Everyone loves to throw around the Weimar metaphor, from pundit Glenn Beck to America’s anarchist in residence Noam Chomsky, and a contingent of microphone friendly  snake oil salesmen in between…Crazy or sane, left or right, the analogies of fear mongering … Continue reading

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