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John McCain as the voice of ‘Reason’: Old Socialist scoffs

Posted on October 20, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

From the ‘Straight Talk Express’ to Bomb,Bomb,Bomb Iran This Neo-Conservative War monger, now presents himself as ‘The Voice of Reason’ or one of the fabled ‘Adults in the Room’ of 2006-2007. The whole of the American Political Class, the Neo-Confederate/Neo-Conservative … Continue reading →

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‘The Age of Fracture’ in its European context. Philosophical Apprentice comments

Posted on October 20, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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At The Financial Times: Macri, The Great Neo-Liberal Emancipator. Old Socialist observes & comments

Posted on October 19, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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@socialeurope & Kostas Botopoulos attack the heretical Yanis Varoufakis. Committed Observer comments

Posted on October 19, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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Sebastián Piñera is about to save Chile from the ‘Pink Tide’. Old Socialist comments

Posted on October 16, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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Neo-Conservative @BretStephensNYT is tumescent over Trump’s Iran decertification! Political Observer interprets Stephens’ rhetorical wet dream!

Posted on October 15, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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@davidimarcus takes the measure of ‘Vital Center’ hack Arthur Schlesinger Jr., via a book review : Old Socialist gags on this merde!

Posted on October 14, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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At The Financial Times: On the Evils of Ham-fisted Banking Regulations. Ferdinand Pecora’s Ghost comments

Posted on October 14, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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At The Financial Times: The Kobe Steel Scandal: Old Socialist comments

Posted on October 11, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative … Continue reading →

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@socialeurope & Colin Crouch confect a retrograde defense of Neo-Liberalism, presented as an ‘evaluation’. Almost Marx wonders!

Posted on October 10, 2017 by stephenkmacksd

  Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain … Continue reading →

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