Month: July 2016
In a democracy, the Left has nowhere to go but into the arms of the liberal faction of the bourgeois parliamentary…
In a democracy, the Left has nowhere to go but into the arms of the liberal faction of the bourgeois parliamentary party. The prime directive of this party is to placate and neutralise those Leftist tendencies. When such a party is forced to move to the left this is axiomatically a failure of liberalism and the symptom of a systemic breakdown. Rightly seen as an existential threat, it will be opposed strenuously by those within the party and the ship will eventually be righted.
In the present instance, the Democratic party will hear out and endure the baying and shouting of the Sanders faction. After offering up some sacrifices in appeasement, it will then, with a heavy heart, return to its solemn duty of containing the Left.
After Brexit: The Berliner Brits – Welt – Tagesspiegel Mobil
“I think it’s so sad.
“I think it’s so sad. He’s such a great guy. Roger is – I mean, what he’s done on television, is in the history of television, he’s gotta be placed in the top three, or four or five,” Trump said. “And that includes the founding of the major networks. So, it’s too bad. I’m sure it was friendly. I know Rupert [Murdoch]. He’s a great guy.”
Trump’s sad because he no longer has Ailes around to blackmail
Every grifter loves their mark.
Rule 1: Never compete with iTunes.
Rule 1: Never compete with iTunes.
Originally shared by mathew murphy
So much for Apple’s commitment to customer privacy.
Unfortunately this is also related to the degree of “care factor” in the readership, i.
Unfortunately this is also related to the degree of “care factor” in the readership, i.e. the rest of us. We care about French and Japanese people much more than, say, we care about Pakistanis or Chinese. Comparable income levels has a lot to do with feeling a shared sense of “culture”. It determines a lot about how we extend our empathy.
This relationship also throws a lot of light on our attitudes to the world wide refugee problem. Our concern are all about protecting countries of similar incomes from those with much lower ones.
Originally shared by David Megginson
This article argues that the most-accurate way to predict whether (and how much) the New York Times will cover any given #terrorism attack isn’t harm, frequency, or even culture/religion, but simply how rich the country is (for example, an attack in rich-but-fundamentalist Saudi Arabia gets lots of coverage, while an attack in poorer-but-liberal Lebanon gets almost none).
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/which-countries-terrorist-attacks-are-ignored-by-the-u-s-media/
This stuff is rife in the television industry but the fact that it is at such toxicly high levels at such a network,…
This stuff is rife in the television industry but the fact that it is at such toxicly high levels at such a network, ideological and propaganda central of the Republican movement is particularly appropriate. If you found it difficult to comprehend the viciousness of the on air presenters and the swivel-eyed lunacy of these blonde beauty queens, revelations about this culture of personal annihilation and rampant misogyny will at least give you a clue.
Originally shared by Emlyn O’Regan
I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.
Via Peter da Silva
Via Peter da Silva
The Peter Principle: Why Thiel’s GOP convention speech will be about him and not about Silicon Valley
Parker Molloy: Remember when WikiLeaks was all about uncovering government corruption and now they’re just alt-right…
Parker Molloy: Remember when WikiLeaks was all about uncovering government corruption and now they’re just alt-right gamer MRAs?
Chelsea Mannings don’t grow on trees.
Originally shared by Jeff Zahari
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