"Buddhanature is the innate primordial freedom of the mind, which is naturally imbued with wisdom, compassion, power, and bliss." Karl Brunnholzl Capitalism is, or is soon to become a dying economic practice (system). The reasons are certainly many, complex, and interconnected. But the primary reason is that capitalism, particularly in the USA, has become entirely focused on increased productivity to maximize profits and increase shareholder's stake, ie increase the wealth of individual shareholders. Which means in truth, as well as in straight talk, to insure that the real (and obscene) wealth is funneled to and concentrated in the top 1 or 2 percent of the nation. When self interest becomes the driving force behind every decision, and selfishness essentially becomes a "virtue" as it is with folks like Trump, then the footing on which a society stands on begins to crumble. Which is precisely the situation America is finding itself in today. In these pr
Yeah, he's a fun one. Melo-demagogist extraordinaire.
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Right. Allen West was forced to retire from the army or face court martial for torturing a prisoner in his custody. He also lost his House seat -- rejected by the people in his own district. All he has is bombast and factless accusations that play into the hands of his low-information followers.
ReplyDeleteThose are the same people who apparently have forgotten who actually illegally sold weapons to Iran -- an enemy of the U.S.
Les, I saw where this video was posted. What else would anyone expect from a blog that promotes and glorifies pornography, racism, and antisemitism. One doesn't expect those folks to know a fact if it sat on their face.
It is no wonder they'd choose Allen West, a loser, as someone to back up their "false facts".
You are correct Shaw and certainly the crowd of which you speak eat hid brand for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
ReplyDeleteWhat is unnerving is his play to extreme nationalism and militarism. Shades of facism. There are many who blindly refuse to see this.
"The Ominous Parallels"... Parallels Between Rightwing America and Nazi Germany. A book by Professor Leonard Piekoff written in the early
eighties remains true today.