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"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
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Our Biggest Creditor {China} Tells Us "The good old days of borrowing are over"
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace o Independent Conservatism Liberty -vs- Tyranny As the chickens come home to roast... Unbelievable we have been this stupid. ( Reuters ) - Global leaders on Saturday arranged a round of emergency calls to discuss the twin debt crises in Europe and the United States that are causing turmoil in financial markets . After a week that saw $2.5 trillion wiped off global stock markets, they are under pressure to show political leadership and reassure markets that Western governments have both the will and ability to reduce their huge and growing public debt loads. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who chairs the G7/G20 group of leading economies, conferred with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of a call planned for this weekend by G7 finance ministers and central bankers. "They discussed the euro area and the U.S. debt downgrade. Both agreed the importance of working together, monitoring the situation closely
How to Set Up a Non Profit Business...
"Buddhanature is the innate primordial freedom of the mind, which is naturally imbued with wisdom, compassion, power, and bliss." Karl Brunnholzl Today's guest post is by Karyn Winrich. She is a personal accountant with over 20 years of experience in the field. She believes that with some strategic planning, anyone can take charge of their financial wellness. This is the reason why she created Financial-Literacy , to offer helpful and practical advice to people from all walks of life to establish a more financially secure present and future. Without further ado, on to the informative article. Image via Pexels 14 Simple Steps to Setting Up a Nonprofit Organization Do you want to start a nonprofit organization? Maybe you’re thinking about ways you can improve the lives of people in your community, or perhaps you want to help people going through crises nationally or internationally. Whatever your goals, it’s essential to know what you’re getting into so
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Michael Moore... A Despicable Excuse Of A Man
By: Les Carpenter III Rational Nation USA I have chosen, up until now, not to waste my time on that piece of d*g cr*p that is Micheal Moore. To say the man is unworthy of being given even a grain of respect is a huge understatement. This overstuffed butterball of American hating bile would do us all a favor if he found somewhere else to spew his useless yet dangerous garbage. So much for the rant, no on to the point. Moore has recently came out and once again shown his true colors. He is not only calling Pfc. Bradley Manning, the traitor that leaked sensitive military documents to WikiLeaks courageous and a patriot, as well as donating to his defense fund, he is calling on his Facebook page to "LEAK EVERYTHING YOU GOT." This piece of human excrement apparently has no idea of the danger these leaks have put our American soldiers in and possibly Afghan families. This from The Hill: Michael Moore called Pfc. Bradley Manning, suspected in the leak of tens of thousand
From a concerned writer - grist for your mill
ReplyDeleteUnderstanding the mass psychology of the right and Christian right are worth understanding, if for no other reason that you should know your opponent’s strategy and understand why they are often successful. In very simple terms, it happens when an individual is so repressed and confused by their life experiences and emotions that they eagerly give up thinking, personal freedom, problem solving, and logic to someone else, like an authoritarian leader, who in turn transmits back to them an illusion of personal power and control.
Not surprisingly, the Republicans have succeeded in trapping and using this resource. Whatever one likes or dislikes about the Democrats, their appeal to voters is primarily to logic. Whereas the Republicans long ago learned to appeal to the dark side of people’s emotions, since they had no logical or progressive policies to sell. So the Republicans have become the party of hate, misogyny, racism, bigotry, homophobia, war, and anti-immigrant sentiment affixed to a false and extremist Christian face. They now, and have been for some time, openly organizing people around these negative emotions and behaviors.
People who have fallen under the influence of an authoritarian or religious leader will hold on furiously to their dependence. They have invested their self esteem into the identity and success of these leaders, and by supporting them, they have built up their own self worth. One of the reasons right wing religious leaders can get their members to send them so much money for such ridiculous and scandalous reasons.
We cannot assume that logic and reason will prevail over emotional biases. There are too many tragic historical examples of this human failing. As we all know, Christianity is the dominant religion in America. And it has not been immune to class compromise over the centuries and in America more recently. The state allows Christianity today a favored status as long as it remains compromised, and does not pursue a class based policy that Jesus reportedly followed, one which advocated for the poor. A policy which eventually also cost the life of Rev. King and many others.
The problems which created the conditions for fascism and the religious right will NEVER be solved until they are clearly understood. Among the well know individuals that have studied the problem is Wilhelm Reich, psychiatrist and student of Freud and former member of the German Communist Party in the 1920s. His book “The Mass Psychology of Fascism” is still worth reading, especially the original version
I would consider some simple, yet emotional propositions. Such as a mass line saying: “What has he done as president? For you? For the country. For our future? He offers a future of perpetual conflict and corruption for the country. Burying our heads in the sand while American democracy crumbles will not change our fate. A Wall between us and Mexico solves nothing and wastes valuable resources. Nor will it pay your bills, solve global warming, mitigate and address racism and racial conflict, get you a good paying job, or health care insurance you can afford, or you son or daughter into college. He has turned brother against brother, and sister against sister. American against American. Enough of him.”
I MUST say BB Idaho your comment IS one of the very best I've read in recent months on this subject. You might have guessed that my own thoughts on this subject run parallel and very close to your own. Your observation that we will NOT solve the problems that created the condition for fascism's rise until we fully understand them is spot on. Perhaps the generations from the millennials going forward will gain the required understanding and "kill" the lure of fascism. It certainly is my hope that they do. We've failed miserably at t. Obviously.
DeleteThe truth of the matter IS tRump's MO is, and always has been, to DIVIDE and CONQUER. He is now positioned to do this on a grand scale and effectively DIVIDE a NATION. In the process he is enriching himself and his fellow cronies who share his authoritarian love for fascism. AS long as they are the fascists holding the reins and leading the horses. Which is why he and his cronies MUST be booted out of power and kicked to the curb .
The Christian religion has lost its way long ago BB Idaho. Christ I an POSITIVE finds the faith named after him unrecognizable. Charlatans have perverted and twisted his belief system to fit their own self interests for power and control over the minds and hearts of the "faithful". I am currently doing some focused study of this very issue and it has opened my eyes wide to the, for the lack of a better word, crap the Christian Church has been shoving down the throats of believers for centuries. I now have less use for ORGANIZED Christian religions than I ever had before. A subject for another day perhaps.
Anyway BB Idaho thank you for your most excellent and insightful comment. I shall continue to fight in any and every way I can folks like tRump, Pence, Franklin Graham and the host of other charlatans that are working to pervert Christianity as well as our system of government with its checks and balances to their will.
You give me too much credit, as the paragraphs were collected from a much longer article on the
Deletenet, but resonated strongly with my thinking. I cannot find the original, as I clear my inbox daily, but
it was by one of Daily Kos's amateur writers at the end of February..possibly a reprint from earlier.