Wow, something is wrong here. Paul Mason is the graunâs resident economist and, while I normally fundamentally disagree with just about every centre-left word he has to say, heâs not only written an article that I agree with, heâs set out a coherent premise for technology-driven, post-capitalist abundance:
The only thing that I think he gets wrong in his analysis is the conclusion that government in its current form has any role to play. Sure, state involvement would be nice but this shit isnât happening as long as the rich (who are rich because they have gamed the system to steal capital) continue to set policy and further their own interests at the expense of everyone else.
Feudalism didnât end because landowners took pity on the little guy, after allâŠ
It should be remembered that when Papua got its independence it wanted to be united with New Guinea, but Indonesia claimed it.
I try not to take pleasure in the temper tantrums of people I disagree with, but Bernier and his stableful of jackasses just make it impossible not to.
Thatâs mean-spirited, petty, and likely to direct the ballots of a bunch of low-information voters to a candidate they didnât intend.
I love it.
âWe will take the city from the 20th Century to the 21st,â he said. âBudapest will be green and free, we will bring it back to Europe.â
Why wasnât this done at Trumpâs state of the union?
Iâm sure it was only four.
Why wasnât this done at Trumpâs state of the union?
For the sake of civility.
To heck with placards. Just call him âLiar!â - maybe 20 minutes in, then at decreasing intervals thereafter. So what if people are removed. Just keep doing it.
Of course youâd need a lot of people with the guts to do it. 
That, and plans for the outcome of being ejected. If people are going to get arrested, you need people who wonât protest and can come and bail them out. If force is going to be used, especially the egregious, excessive kind (Kent State, Chicago Democratic Convention), you need to be ready for that.
Thatâs the thing about resisting. You gotta plan so much.
I know the possibility of experiencing some level of violence, as a part of participating even in non-violent civil disobedience, is something you have to take into account, but I would hope it wouldnât escalate to the point that youâd need transfusion.
Fixed, merci.
Actually, I was thinking of Democratic senators and congresspeople doing that. I would hope that theyâd be treated better than that (but there are no unwritten rules anymore, so maybe not. I can just see Proud Boys being used as Congressional security.)
The capitol police are under congressional command, not presidential. They are unlikely to hire the Stormboyz unless the Republicans win control again.
Someone to watch in Argentina:
âThat is like being kicked in the nuts by an apple pie.â
WARNING: Mouth must be empty when viewing.