Monthly Archives: June 2025

The Economist celebrates the Zionist Faschist States attack on Iran!

Old Socialist comments. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 13, 2025 Editor: There can be no doubt that Zanny Menton Beddoes and her cadre of Oxbridgers, and other various educational replicants, are Neo-Cons or entusiastic fellow traveler’s? Netnayahu and his government are guilty of … Continue reading

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Oxbridger Douglas Murray in five evocative paragraphs.

Political Cynic comments. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 12, 2025 … The Spectator: How to ruin a city Douglas Murray https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-to-ruin-a-city/?status=Active&utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=BLND%20%2020250612%20%20HOUSE%20ADS%20%20MG+CID_0ca11f651694f5d797da8a8678c4c7bb … So it is with the stand-off between Newsom and Donald Trump. Conservative estimates suggest that between ten and 12 million people … Continue reading

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The Manhattan Institute is about the contiuing rehabilitation of Leo Strauss, and his mendacious Re-Write of ‘Philosophy’!

Political Observer on forgetting History, American Fashism of the political present & ‘Nostalgia for the Strong Man’ … stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 12, 2025

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Re-posting my November 20, 2020 essay on Zanny Minton Beddoes! She even surpasses the political mendacity of the long gone Wooldridge & Micklethwait!

Old Socialist. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 11, 2025 Old Socialist scoffs at Zanny Minton Beddoes’ collection of self-serving political cliches, in almost praise of a Joe Biden presidency. Posted on November 20, 2020 by stephenkmacksd Should any reader be surprised that Beddoes is an Oxbridger? … Continue reading

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Re-posting my November 20, 2020 essay on Zanny Minton Beddoes! She even surpasses the political mendacity of the long gone Wooldridge & Micklethwait!

Old Socialist. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 11, 2025 Old Socialist scoffs at Zanny Minton Beddoes’ collection of self-serving political cliches, in almost praise of a Joe Biden presidency. Posted on November 20, 2020 by stephenkmacksd Should any reader be surprised that Beddoes is an Oxbridger? … Continue reading

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Under the self-congratulatory rubric of Great Minds Think Alike? The Economist of 2024, in two iterations & Robert Colvile of Saturday June 07, 2025.

Political Observer stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 08, 2025 Headline: The divide in tomorrow’s Britain: power women and powerless men Sub-headline: Young women in the UK are now, for the first time, more likely to be in education, employment or training If you’re … Continue reading

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Michael Shermer on the vexing question: ‘Why Woke Failed’

Political Observer takes a minimalist approach, to this political chatter! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 05, 2025 Why Woke Failed The movement was based on flawed understandings of human nature. Michael Shermer Jun 5 Editor : Woke has become a derisive epithet, to state the … Continue reading

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‘In almost rememberance of Antonin Scalia’ ?

Political Reporter shares one of his comments on Scalia! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 04, 2025 At The Economist: a Scalia obituary, a comment by Political Reporter Posted on February 18, 2016 by stephenkmacksd There is no doubt that the author of this obituary is schooled … Continue reading

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Is Seema Shah’s economic flirtation with Javier Milei, just a passing fancy?

Political Observer explores these questions. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 03, 2025 Headline: Javier Milei’s chainsaw economics in Argentina could lead the way Sub-headline: If the model can be successfully applied across even just some of the underperforming countries in South America, the … Continue reading

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Perry Anderson takes the measure of Adam Tooze from Sept/Oct 2019 https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii119

Political Observer provides a sample of Anderson’s 47 page evaluation, and a link to the full text! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 03, 2025 Editor: The final paragraphs of Anderson’s revelatory text. … When writing in this vein, Tooze has certainly earned his … Continue reading

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