Trumpism is only Bidenism carried to its logical conclusion. Joe Biden was in many ways heir to the militaristic liberalism of Wilson and Truman—especially visible in his efforts to revive the military Keynesianism of the Cold War.
A week for general strikes
Hot war, cold war, trade war, class war
No other practice, no other societal force is more favorable to the rise of authoritarianism and the rule of tyrants than pernicious war. Wage war long and it’s likely you can kiss your democracy, your rights, and just maybe your ass goodbye.
Now we know, in all their serious nonsense about not being able to afford to battle climate breakdown, afford to save the planet, or afford a basic decent life for ordinary humans - it isn’t expediency at all. It is ideology disguised as expediency.
Poet Gerald Fleming pours ice water on displays of martial pride.
Judgement Day for the merchants of death
The increasing number of murdered women, armed civilians, construction of ever larger prisons and violence against animals are manifestations of "war mentality". Violence we encounter every day is closely linked to wars we think are far away.
Poet Terry Adams relates how a sensitive child might learn about the intricate relationship between bullets and death.
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