Category Archives: Capitalism

What is “libertarian” about denying our voting rights?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Naomi

That depends what you imagine “libertarianism” is. I, for one, began wondering about it years ago and have analyzed my way into carving it into bits here, in this blog. I attacked it (and attached it) as a code word … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Journalism, MAGA, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism, voting and voting rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on What is “libertarian” about denying our voting rights?

Surprise! Update on the state of our news media

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Naomi

Yesterday I mumbled something about whether a news medium which has caved to Trump has sued another news medium which reports that the first news medium has caved to Trump. I know. It’s a muddle, but muddle is what we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Culture, Fascism, Law, suits and order, MAGA, News media, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, Trumpism | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Surprise! Update on the state of our news media

My fave quote today: Trump as CEO of…EVERYTHING

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Naomi

The opening paragraphs of an opinion column in today’s Times, by Bill Saporito, a former editor of Fortune: Not content to steer the ship of state, our president apparently wants to run the ship of commerce, too. Literally. The entire … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Fascism, Journalism, News media, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on My fave quote today: Trump as CEO of…EVERYTHING