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On RFI’s anti-gilets jaunes political hysteria mongering! Almost Marx comments

Headline: Violence against France’s institutions – how far is too far? Sub-headline:  An arson attempt on Saturday at the residence of France’s Speaker of the Assembly has put the spotlight on similar acts of vandalism aimed at France’s public institutions. … Continue reading

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From the Versailles Dining Room of The Hoover Institution, episode CCXXI Niall Ferguson on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and The Green New Deal . Old Socialist comments

It can’t be anything like a surprise that Neo-Conservative Mr. Ferguson attacks, again, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and The Green New Deal (GND) in his regular Sunday Times column: Last week I began to understand how the Democrats will lose the 2020 presidential … Continue reading

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janan.ganesh@ft.com on ‘The Washington Consensus’. Political Observer comments

Headline:Washington’s consensus is dangerously interventionist Sub-headline: The US does not have the resources to direct the destinies of faraway nations American Foreign Policy Arrogance and Interventionism began with the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, proclaiming that the whole of the Western … Continue reading

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My reply to DamianB

The ‘Rule of Law’ used to be the calling card of Richard Nixon and his henchmen, that led to Kent State and other crimes! Here is some relevant context for your ‘schadenfreud’ : Headline: Red and Yellow Vests in joint … Continue reading

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M. 37% shows his true colors: Old Socialist comments

Headline: Macron fights yellow vest protests with ‘anti-wreckers’ law Sub-headline: Opponents of planned curbs say they threaten civil liberties M. 37%’s attempt to bring Social Peace to France has now led him to fully express the totalitarianism of his Jupertarian … Continue reading

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janan.ganesh@ft.com ‘Political Calvinism’. American Writer comments

  Headline:Trump’s shutdown forfeit exposes weakness of populism Sub-headline: If their livelihoods are compromised, expect voters to look for an escape Its always a challenge to read Mr. Ganesh’s cultivated myopia about American politics. Or should I call it Political … Continue reading

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From the Versailles Dining Room of The Hoover Institution, episode CCXVII. Niall Ferguson on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as demonstrative of his theory of ’emocracy’ . Old Socialist comments

Mr Ferguson has the annoying habit of inventing neologisms, like the utterly forgotten  ‘Chimerica’ and now ’emocracy’ as serviceable description of reality, that is more about reinforcing ideology,than the purported ‘reality’ he attempts to describe. This ’emocracy’ is the invention … Continue reading

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Cardinal Michael Fitzsimmons attacks the Apostates Walt & Mearsheimer in the Neo-Conservative ‘American Interest’. Political Observer comments

The world of the Foreign Policy Technocrat is more like the Vatican, than the Think Tank or the Academy where these failed  ‘experts’ proliferate . Mr. Fitzsimmon’s latest pronouncement in the ‘American Interest’ demonstrates that the employees and academic hangers … Continue reading

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Macron, friend of plutocrats and his minion Muriel Pénicaud declares ‘ to redouble liberalisation efforts’ Political Cynic comments

Headline: France’s richest gain most from Emmanuel Macron’s tax reforms Sub-headline: Figures reinforce perception that French president favours the well-off and fuel calls for wealth tax https://www.ft.com/content/728cc752-1e7e-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65 Macron is  ether a clueless Technocrat fired by a ‘Reforming Zeal’, the master … Continue reading

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David Runciman almost re-writes Karl Popper: Political Observer comments

Approaching Mr. David  Runciman’s essay published by The Times Literary Supplement on January 11, 2019, I have some thoughts, aided by other writes, who offer valuable insights into Popper’s thought/writings in general and specific ways. Headline: Closed Minds Sub-headline: The … Continue reading

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