Corporation hired to win an election measures success in how fast they raise and burn money. Great example for how capitalism eschews value for profit AND how it paves the way for fascism by making fascism the path of least resistance.
Oracle or someone worse would buy them. That’s how capitalism works.
Consider that many people who watched the Joker and idolize him didn’t get that the movie was speaking against the character. Fascists don’t understand camp, and so they don’t get that it’s a critique unless the director explicitly tells them so.
We can keep telling ourselves Mark Cuban’s “opportunity economy” was good enough but objectively it was a flop with working class voters. Either it was a messaging failure or it wasn’t populist enough, Bernie is saying it is the latter. If it was a messaging failure, then we’re likely to conclude it is because our media landscape is toxic. Bernie would agree and say that is why we need a populist message to cut through.
NAFTA and Wall Street bailouts come to mind.
In regards to Bernie, his premise is that wealth inequality is the core problem, which means tax the rich until they can’t have an outsized influence on our politics.
History starts when I say it does
When I say unhealthy I am not talking about you individually but the impact on the outcome of the discourse. This particular moment isn’t about proving who was right, though there is plenty of other places where that is needed, it is about integrating what we know so we can coalesce.
If that is not nihilism, then it is unhealthy discourse.
Hey pal, nihilism is a valid response but please find a healthier space for it.
You might be on to something in the sense that coming back with a more inclusive response is a better approach. I don’t think that makes them “right” though.
He will do half of what he said he would and say that is proof he was joking.
When the situation changes would you prefer they are part of a union or solidarity group or that they know to vote 3rd party in a past election?
Lots of people foolishly think political parties can learn lessons.
You think the political system is going to someday learn it’s lesson and work for you?
Whoever is elected is our opponent, the sooner you all accept that fact the better. Doesn’t mean you should pick a tougher boss level.
They still have elections in Russia /s
Political parties don’t learn, they respond to power.
I don’t think the content of the threat matters for the IDF’s objective. If we’re to be cynical, the half-ass excuse is a geopolitical posturing to show how brazen they can be with their genocide and possibly a way to demoralize the Democrat’s base before an election.
It’s not odd if you want to cause a mass migration of people to break the front lines.
Why should I feel sorry for you and answer your question?