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Titanic story is bit of stretch. “Lucky strike” nevertheless.
In everybody’s mind at the time, boat was unsinkable.CONSENT FACTORY, INC. – C. J.Hopkins
Excerpt from the article link that brings memories of dealing with Dr D and jb-hb and few others in the comment section:A lot of these folks don’t see it that way, because they do not want to face the fact that what they are resisting is global capitalism, so they call it other names like “crony capitalism,” “corporatism,” or “cultural Marxism.” I don’t really care what they call it, except when they call it “communism,” which just makes them sounds extremely silly.
I could not have said it better, especially that last sentence.
One more think to add. Have “those two” ever notice that China in regular talk is simply China, however when the country is to put into really negative connotation it is always referred as communist China.
All coming from a “would-be friendly associate” apparently overtook by the commies?John Rubino interview
Financiers are the only ones that deliver grave news with ear to ear smile.Kosovo – 43 years old saga:
Right after the Tito’s death in May of 1980, Kosovar Albanians “discovered” that they’ve been oppressed and decided to express that with numerous massive strikes and disobedience of all sorts. Break-up of Yugoslavia was their moment when they did armed provocations against the Serbs knowing that there will be a response and used that as an excuse to call “literal uncle” Sam for help. Serbian ally Russia, at the time of NATO overtake was weak and on life support itself to intervene other than short and symbolic hold of Pristina airport. The rest was, as saying goes, a history.@Dora
I checked on wikipedia for a further explanation. That and Graeber’s “Bullshit jobs” keeps me baffled, given that system requires efficiency for maximum profit. I guess only the working bees, blue and white collar, are exempt from such a luxury.
No wonder that movie “Office space” struck a cord with many who worked in such environment and being familiar with every minute scene featured, produces weird sense of Déjà vu.@jb-hb
One of the reasons that I immigrated to the US was my young and stupid belief that system would simply not allow “incompetent person to be employed” and that I would be in the company of close to semi-gods as my coworkers. That and expecting that “fair market forces” are governing and determining merits and rewards for each individual – something that Dr D would still not stop blabbering about.
True, I had an opportunity to work with some really great professionals, however midwit managers contributing to more than half a dozen two week notices made me go on my own as a freelancer that, miraculously, made the following managerial bunch timid and nice to cooperate with. Go figure.Even though I agree with his stance when it comes to NATO and the West in general, Republika Srbska’s prez Dodik climbed to highest level of power from humble beginning as a war profiteer, mainly cigarettes smuggler, thus earning the nickname “Ronhill”. Just as in US, he’d stolen the election last year. Aside from old fashion staffing of bags and bags of fraudulent voting ballots, there are videos of him visiting job sites and handing 50 KM ($25) notes to workers prior to election. Cash money was from the State budget and driven in the trunk of the car during the “campaigns” – which is to say that Balkan politicians are more blunt, or “honest” if you will, compared to “civilized white-glowed” in the West.
His dream is separation from Bosnia’s federation where, aside from ridiculous shape of his new kingdom as shown as dark orange fields on the map, border at some places would literally run at streets of the Sarajevo.You live in capitalism. Encapsulated in a matrix pod of lies, invalidating your judgement, worldview, even your very consciousness.
From my comment above:
Damn every aspect and manifestation of human nature, especially the one that leads to over the top financial success (measured by the US metrics) and power hold.
So much for the price discovery there. They will allow it?
I think when Dr. D worships at the altar of “price discovery”
Dr D is submerged in hot tub of some fair game system that exists only in his head. Damn every aspect and manifestation of human nature, especially the one that leads to over the top financial success (measured by the US metrics) and power hold.
End of blog with animal photos and video clips offers brief moment of sanity.
Every time!Medicare (and S.S.) bar graph. Scary!
After 65 of age entire population jumps to fix medical problems that were accumulated prior.
My mother in law had a “house visit service” by some, I assume, “non profit” shit business. Twice a month temperature and blood pressure measurement by the “nurse” and thumbs up assurance by her that old bird is in good shape. She’s driving large Lexus electrical, so once she had to cancel the visit because her battery was low..
Ask for anything on Earth that you feel like having: diapers, cane, walker, vitamins….all promptly delivered to the door. Insurance had to pay $4,000 monthly for what I had seen as a scam and told my wife right away to cancel the crap, which she did.
Just in case if one wonders where the money goes.I love dogs as any guy next door, however some owners are deeply offended if you do not see their dog as their child. Entire homes were designed to accommodate Fido.
Mundane as i is, every bit counts and trickles to the madness that were in.Peter Schweizer talks Durham report on 77WABC radio.
I found troubling that blow-fish-face Alan Dershowitz is legitimate commentator, here and elsewhere, on the issues of equal application of law. The guy who exonerated himself by claiming that he had his underwear on while given the massage on Epstein’s premises, thus not a “real client”, like others I presume, for the service rendered. Talking about backstabbing partners in crime, that 2% is famous for.
As for the Soros being top evil, he’s got the formidable competition in the likes of Larry Silverstein.State of the Union (from today’s Unz review):
The city of Baltimore has filed a federal lawsuit against car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai, joining a number of cities who say the companies created a public nuisance by making cars that can be easily stolen.
I was almost to use similar to Germ’s sign-off.
Other than quality, Picasso’s work has a pristine provenance, thus allows for comfortable hike in bidding race. Usually bought by the people as investment rather than love of art. Such art “donated” to a local museum shields the owner from myriad of tax liabilities that may arose from other “fun adventures” that moneyed engage and are allowed by the system that many on this site call as a “glitch” or “bad apple” in otherwise great contraption.
https://www.unz.com/article/the-post-george-floyd-revolution/
https://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/the-united-states-moves-its-capital-to-jerusalem/
Both top articles at Unz review are to be read and wept after.@Oro
There is Jim’s “Eyesore of the month” (true) and there is a Masterpiece – TWA airport.The TWA Flight Center: Eero Saarinen’s Masterpiece at JFK Airport
Building technology and trades of the past are not available now days or, more likely, they are cost prohibitive – unless one is in favor of “pastiche architecture” .That “Media lies about Covid” video clip seems like distant nightmare.
Not so fast with the sigh of relief.
I think that, at this moment, we are subjected to “Good cop” treatment to ease build-up tension that arose from the fact that more people realized absurd contradictions and danger in the narrative promoted.
Rest assured that “they” are diligently working on the next step in this “time of calm”.
Complete societal break-down is their “full proof ace in the sleeve” if softer method does not work.From Dr D’s post yesterday:
“False Claims About
RussiaEverything. Continue To Cloud The ‘West’s’ Vision (MoA)And here I am, my face turning blue arguing in the comment section. People back in Europe had a quite a chuckle when I told them as what was a “theme” of my back-and-fourth with some TAE regulars. Mind boggling for them too.
“Anyone who loves freedom owes such a debt to the Red Army that it can never be repaid”
-Ernest Hemingway, 1942I was to say something…..but newer mind!
Last week, Wednesday, in Serbia:
First was school shooting where 13 y/o killed eight students and security guard. Six wounded.
Second mass shooting, eight killed and fourteen injured.Event in Chicago celebrated by the Entire World. For uppity American worker, “soon-to-be-millionaire”, is way too “red” to even acknowledge 8 hour work day won and enjoyed, let alone celebrated.
Talking about good splash of Ajax self-.rinse through the skull.Six days a week Serbian cable channel “happy” features one and a half hour long program where three knowledgeable guests discuss and share their opinion about current geo-political issues of today. Evening, eight PM, it covers mainly war in Ukraine, then new alliances, digital currency, vaxx, all of interest from countries in the world especially the US – in
another word all that we at TAE are interested in, Commercial free, no stone is left unturned. What a concept and what a treat with the real cold cuts,cheese, home made brandy and good company.There is an idea that the public is to blame for the products being sold, because the public is purchasing the products — if the public didn’t desire them, the corporations wouldn’t produce them.
I remember the push back against an onslaught of telemarketing. In defense of the practice their “key man” described the business model as: Potential buyer does not know that he/she may need the product (long pause) yet!
Most of those products purchased went straight to the dumpster, never fulfilling the promise.
Most people want the quality appliance or device that lasts longer but it is not offered for the most part.
Most people would love cheap car with bare bone basics. Again not offered. I suspect that myriad of gadgets that new cars are equipped with (and buyer forced purchase in the package) is to keep the expansion of jobs for the jobs sake – which are entering the realm of “bullshit jobs”.
Anybody remembers the “Music club” from the three decades ago? Club that kept one’s mailbox staffed with unwanted cassettes and close to impossible to unsubscribe from.
I could go on….Biden Energy Secretary Wants All US Military Vehicles To Be Electric By 2030
No wonder. It is amazing as how many people think that by turning on the heat in the car one is actually using the “excess” energy that is above 100% that they think gas is utilized – thus “free”.
Those guys are my idea of the “Left”.
More on RFK Jr.
Today’s Picasso is one of the best samples of his cubist phase.
Recent Mondrian posted on 04-22 was five decades ahead of it’s time, while the one on 04-25 takes the crown.Complicated Ukraine. Movie is themed at the time before and during the WWII.
English subs denote in parenthesis which language is spoken (POL), (UK) or (RUS).
Interesting folk tradition depicted among the clusterf**k.Placing, say, three mirrors behind the candle one gets “for candles for the price of one”.
That’s what keeps me confused in terms of energy expenditure.
So I better stick on commenting social dynamics and art that TAE offers, when the mood strikes.Brilliant Whitney Webb on Jimmy Dore’s show.
If one feels like being depressed at the end.
It’s that bad – the theme and overall summary reached on the interview, that is.
Week from now, next Saturday I’ll be at the Munich airport. Few hours overlay is just enough to slip into Airbräu and have taste of liquid piece of art – Bavarian beer
Kunstler’s bravura with the words, as always is impeccable.
Interesting that Aron Mate’s quote crowns the post, given that he, just like me, cringes on excessive use of “cultural Marxism” contraption that Jim is not in shortage of.
World is much more complex than hard ideological divide into B&W.Next thing someone here will propose is that the Peloponnesian War was nothing more than communism and socialism steeped in Marx’s dialect at work. Dunno could a been fascism
There you go.
because unless I see people goose-stepping down the street, surely there is no fascism. That’s how you can tell when there is fascism.
I am a simple man, who also knows thing or two about living in socialism/communism.
Let’s call it off. You’re fighting on two fronts,with AFKTT and me. Must be tiresome.jb-hb
Yep, all 4.
At #3 I would not call you a conspiracy nut job but would think that, more likely, you were fed with McCarthy brand baby formula.
Call me when flags with hammer and sickle are on the Capitol building, crowned with Kremlin-like huge red star.
