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And the answer is…”billionaire brain”
Paul Krugman gives us this taut definition in his newsletter today, in which he says we don’t have to make a decision as to whether Trump and Musk’s destruction is incompetent or evil. They are not mutually exclusive. As he … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Fascism, Government, Politics, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged billionaire brain, Elon Musk, incompetence AND evil, Paul Krugman, Trump administration
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Just finished “Babylon Berlin” and am sort of transfixed
I’m sure you’ve heard about the four-season German TV series streaming on MhZ (the service on which I’ve been watching it). And I’ve just, today, been delighted to learn there will be a fifth season. Which is good because the … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Culture, Fascism, Government, MAGA, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Technology, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged "Babylon Berlin", "Run, Busby Berkeley, CGI (computer generated imagery), Elon Musk, Lola, MhZ streaming service, Tom Tykwer, Trump, Weimar Republic
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Very likely a satire
Yet another pointed comment directed at the selfish, the foolish, and the wicked. That is, the mob occupying D.C. at the moment. The hidden and awful Wisdom which apportions the destinies of mankind is pleased so to humiliate and cast … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism
Tagged Trump, Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
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