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About despots, Ukraine, Putin and America
I’m a few months behind in my New Yorkers. Today, though, David Remnick, the New Yorker’s editor, linked on Twitter a fascinating conversation he had with a Stalin scholar, Stephen Kotkin. The title of the piece, “The Weakness of the … Continue reading
Posted in Fascism, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Armando Iannucci, autocracies, David Remnick, despotism, despots, Hoover Institution, hot war, Putin, Quisling, Russia, sanctions, Stanford U, Stephen Kotkin, The Death of Stalin, The New Yorker, The Weakness of the Despot", Ukraine
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“There are nightmares that make more sense than this”*
From Harper’s Weekly Report: …at the same [Montana rally] event, the president [Trump] also explained, “The brain, more important than the mouth, is the brain. The brain is much more important.” …and in Japan, an octopus that correctly predicted the … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Harper's Weekly Report, octopus, The Death of Stalin, Trump, World Cup
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“There are nightmares that make more sense than this.”
My favorite line from The Death of Stalin, the horrifyingly hilarious and prickingly relevant satire directed by Armando Iannucci. “There are nightmares that make more sense than this,” reminds you of….? Years ago, when I was working in the film … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged Armando Iannucci, In The Loop, Scotland, The Death of Stalin
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