Sep 26, 2020Member-onlyReligions, Media, and Schools Are Designed to Propagandize and Control the Masses for the Sake of Society’s Owners: Is there a non-authoritarian solution?What good is a revolution if the masses of people are not currently fit to function in a true Democracy? If they are not fed a healthy diet of factual unbiased information, how can they ever achieve this fitness? Human nature, being what it is, would necessitate — at least…Democracy5 min read
Aug 17, 2020Member-onlyGuess Which Independent “Lefty” Pundit this Story Is AboutHis patrons are not populists. He has made choices in his delivery style and in how hard (or not hard) he pushes various topics, to pander to comfortable people and not to grubby populists. In pleasing the comfy people (who erroneously consider themselves to be leftists), he has sold out…Sheepdog3 min read
Jun 7, 2020Member-onlyLaw and Order, Property Rights, and How These Ideas Impact Left-Wing IdeologyLaw and order is the hand inside the glove when it comes to the protection of property. Those who have stuff want law and order to exist so their stuff will be protected. Law enforcement and military personnel exist to protect economic interests at every level. So, whose economic interests…Property6 min read
Jun 1, 2020Member-onlyThe Class World War Begins — Which Side Are You On?Yes, you must take sides. A yawning chasm has opened between those who support the status quo and those who are desperate for change (or support those who are) and there is no room on the sidelines. No, telling me your political party affiliation won’t help — it tells me…Authority8 min read
May 30, 2020Member-onlyDNC Neoliberal Entitlement (Not Traditional Conservatism) Killed George FloydI’ll lay out the argument succinctly (point by point) so as not to get bogged down in superfluous prose. Therefore, please forgive the sometimes clunky transitions between ideas. Systemic racism is materialistic (i.e., this is mine, not yours) and thus is built on the bedrock foundation of property rights. The…Neoliberalism12 min read
May 25, 2020Member-onlyThe Media Conundrum: Here’s why Bernie must “unsuspend” his campaignEven if every Democrat-leaning voter utterly defected from Biden, even if every remaining primary contest went 100% Bernie to 0% Biden, even if every poll showed 0% support for Biden, the DNC would still make sure that Biden becomes the nominee. There has never been even the tiniest chance that…Unsuspend3 min read
May 24, 2020Member-onlyDear DEMS, What Good Is “Winning” If, Afterwards, You Are Unable to See Your Own Reflection?We need to manifest respect for ourselves and for each other, including for the lowliest and least powerful. We need to find the compassion within ourselves that exists for the sake of collective justice. Democracy is better for all of us than Plutocracy. Sucking up to power as individuals, while…Compassion4 min read
May 22, 2020Member-onlyWhat Color Is Your Soul? A thought experiment.Let’s pretend that everyone will wake up, tomorrow, with two circles on their face (one on each cheekbone) the size of pennies. Nothing anyone can do will alter the size or pigment of the circles (makeup, tattoos, etc., will have no effect — even photographs, videos, etc. will not be…Cheek Circles4 min read
May 16, 2020Member-onlyHow Reasonable Dems are Killing Progressivism: And why Radicalism is the only viable strategy going forwardThere has been a semi-violent uprising, of late, in this “yuge” (100,000+ members) Bernie Sanders group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BernieSandersAdmirers/Radicalisation5 min read
May 5, 2020Member-onlyDear Bernie, (You may want to sit down for this . . .)You once asked us not to listen to you. And you have encouraged us to organize strikes and protests. You also have said that you really really want to defeat Donald Trump. Well, you may want to sit down for this one. We are not going to vote for Joe…Joe Biden3 min read
