The difference between telling a lie as Clinton did (to gain a personal advantage by evading the consequences of one’s actions) is light years away from the practice of telling lies in order to eradicate the very concepts of truth and reality by undermining people’s trust in their own judgments and perceptions (as the fascist regime does). The first kind of lie presupposes the existence of truth, and pays it a backhanded compliment by pretending to be it. The second kind of lie seeks to obliterate the very existence of truth and replace it with raw power.
Steve, the only way to watch these videos Picture in Picture is to leave Substack and watch them on YouTube. Very frustrating! I don’t want to give YouTube my eyes. I only do for you just wish you could post this to substack in the right format for those of us are ADHD multitaskers 😂
What we are living through is, in part, an existential crisis, in that no one understands how to make "truth claims" any longer. Unfortunately, cultural relativism stripped us of a national narrative to which most could subscribe. Of course there has always been our blind spots--racism, demonization of the "Other of the moment," believing that our government is always fair and just. We've had scandals at the top such as Watergate, Iran Contra, Lewinsky. But then came the Conman Supreme aided and abetted by a rigged tv show, Murdoch, Ailes, radio hosts, Alex Jones, billionaires, etc. "Truth" and a national consensus didn't stand a chance. Now we live in 1984: "Don't believe your eyes, only what I tell you." Noem calls protesters "insurrectionists" and, as would be required in formal debate, no one pushes back on the term. I'm an attorney, and we are gifted with ways to at least argue about terminology, such as that which is backed by precedent. These debates always happen in any society. But at least the government and the people should agree on basic truths, such as Trump's obviously smaller inauguration than Obama's. Not so, today. We exist in a fascist Babel.
Don’t forget the Iraqi WMD humdingers repeated by W. & Co. Or the multiple lies of recent Supreme Court candidates and Justices. Clinton’s lie, while real, can’t hold a candle to countless Repugnican classics.
Over at Macleod Finance substack(https://bit.ly/3LChfs8) Macleod lays out a compelling case for the end of fiat currency of today With spendthrift Cheeto at the wheel another $1T in debt has been added to the national debt in the last 6m and the Fed has begun QE to keep the equity market together which will further reduce the purchasing power of the beleaguered dollar
Cheeto's resurrected tariff policy of the 1890's that led to the robber baron's era has enthused him to push his aggressive tariff policy that has become his authoritarian weapon of choice and accelerated with his attempt to destroy NATO over Greenland
Like Hoover's tariff policy in the late 1920's Cheeto is courting disaster but obviously doesn't care if he destroys the American reputation or economy There is a real possibility that Cheeto will preside over a Great Depression 2.0 Wouldn't be surprising since all economic disasters have been watched by Nazi Republicans
With the purchasing power of the dollar now to 6 cents of what it was in 1971 when the US was taken off the gold standard by a Republican Nixon, this puts the country in a precarious debt trap which is politically unsolvable at this point
The lies are so staggering that I am torn between believing most people are that stupid or they just don’t give a shit about anyone who’s not white. It’s a horrible choice in either direction.
Steve- please call for all dems to NOT vote for funding for ICE ! If they do, we will not have a good chance to have elections again r peaceful transition of power.
I have just re-read the 25th Amendment, the one whose purpose is the prevention of a mentally unfit insane man like Trump from continuing as President. While it is tempting to castigate the authors for endowing responsibility for executing said amendment to the Cabinet, the very people who owe their jobs to the insane President, the same would have to be said of the framers of the Constitution. The safeguards they built into our government have all failed as well. While the founders could foresee the possibility that the Supreme Court, Congress and the Cabinet would all be lead by corrupt individuals, they could devise no safeguard against that eventuality. Thus, Franklin’s famous statement when asked what form of government the framers devised: “A Republic-if you can keep it.” It turns out we could not. As the Supreme Court has effectively overturned the Constitution and the Congress has essentially abolished itself, there is no legal bar preventing the dissolution the present Union and allowing each state to decide on its own future. One way or another, the country will not survive another 3 years of this insanity.
Psychopathy is epidemic..and as most of us know...Miller is a monster. Our government is a sociopathic orgey and personality disorder field day....btw..interesting listening to Spicer justify himself raging lies.
All lying is wrong unless you tell a "white" one, to protect someone's feelings.
I have wished forever, that politicians were servants of the people, not treating this job as a forever job. Do your time, couple terms, then return to your neighborhood, return to your previous job, or get another .... not as a lobbyist, but as a lawyer, a mechanic, a cook, wherever your talents and joy lie. Politics should never have been a career, with longevity determining your "worth."
THESE in trump's orbit, are beyond the pale, .... taking their direction from the boy-man, who has spent his life lying as a matter of course, and to sidestep ANY responsibility. To have such incompetents, "pretty" girls and boys, as their main qualification, ...... The United States and our LIVES are in their hands. This is OUR United States, a dream that we want to build, ... so we must ENDURE, trying to have faith in the lower courts, until elections (which is up to us and our lawyers to monitor faithfully), will give us "semi-perhaps-better" legislators.
Yesterday we saw ICE remove and detain an elderly Hmong man from his Twin Cities home, without letting him get dressed, in 10 degrees
A reminder that “Freedom from Fear” is the for-weather truth freedom of FDR’s visionary Four Freedoms:
The difference between telling a lie as Clinton did (to gain a personal advantage by evading the consequences of one’s actions) is light years away from the practice of telling lies in order to eradicate the very concepts of truth and reality by undermining people’s trust in their own judgments and perceptions (as the fascist regime does). The first kind of lie presupposes the existence of truth, and pays it a backhanded compliment by pretending to be it. The second kind of lie seeks to obliterate the very existence of truth and replace it with raw power.
Steve, the only way to watch these videos Picture in Picture is to leave Substack and watch them on YouTube. Very frustrating! I don’t want to give YouTube my eyes. I only do for you just wish you could post this to substack in the right format for those of us are ADHD multitaskers 😂
Download the duck duck go browser. They have “ duck player “ option to watch youtube stuff and it blocks trackers and commercials as well.
I can use that I just wish I could stay in Substack to watch these videos video picture in picture
Yeah, it’s a pain for sure. But, at least you’ll block some of the data mining youtube, et al do when online.
What we are living through is, in part, an existential crisis, in that no one understands how to make "truth claims" any longer. Unfortunately, cultural relativism stripped us of a national narrative to which most could subscribe. Of course there has always been our blind spots--racism, demonization of the "Other of the moment," believing that our government is always fair and just. We've had scandals at the top such as Watergate, Iran Contra, Lewinsky. But then came the Conman Supreme aided and abetted by a rigged tv show, Murdoch, Ailes, radio hosts, Alex Jones, billionaires, etc. "Truth" and a national consensus didn't stand a chance. Now we live in 1984: "Don't believe your eyes, only what I tell you." Noem calls protesters "insurrectionists" and, as would be required in formal debate, no one pushes back on the term. I'm an attorney, and we are gifted with ways to at least argue about terminology, such as that which is backed by precedent. These debates always happen in any society. But at least the government and the people should agree on basic truths, such as Trump's obviously smaller inauguration than Obama's. Not so, today. We exist in a fascist Babel.
Don’t forget the Iraqi WMD humdingers repeated by W. & Co. Or the multiple lies of recent Supreme Court candidates and Justices. Clinton’s lie, while real, can’t hold a candle to countless Repugnican classics.
Cheeto's Economic Disaster: Let Them Eat Broccoli
Over at Macleod Finance substack(https://bit.ly/3LChfs8) Macleod lays out a compelling case for the end of fiat currency of today With spendthrift Cheeto at the wheel another $1T in debt has been added to the national debt in the last 6m and the Fed has begun QE to keep the equity market together which will further reduce the purchasing power of the beleaguered dollar
Cheeto's resurrected tariff policy of the 1890's that led to the robber baron's era has enthused him to push his aggressive tariff policy that has become his authoritarian weapon of choice and accelerated with his attempt to destroy NATO over Greenland
Like Hoover's tariff policy in the late 1920's Cheeto is courting disaster but obviously doesn't care if he destroys the American reputation or economy There is a real possibility that Cheeto will preside over a Great Depression 2.0 Wouldn't be surprising since all economic disasters have been watched by Nazi Republicans
With the purchasing power of the dollar now to 6 cents of what it was in 1971 when the US was taken off the gold standard by a Republican Nixon, this puts the country in a precarious debt trap which is politically unsolvable at this point
Trump and all his Corrupt sycophants only want people to believe Trump reality. Which is the road to RUIN "Everything Trump Touches Dies"
The lies are so staggering that I am torn between believing most people are that stupid or they just don’t give a shit about anyone who’s not white. It’s a horrible choice in either direction.
Steve- please call for all dems to NOT vote for funding for ICE ! If they do, we will not have a good chance to have elections again r peaceful transition of power.
So much lying from fascists
Sean Spicer's best work was always done from inside the bunny suit.
Eunuchs all: republican senators, representatives, Ice jefe, Border patrol jefe, FOX “News”, cabinet members et al.
Thanks for keeping us sane, Steve. Much appreciated.
I have just re-read the 25th Amendment, the one whose purpose is the prevention of a mentally unfit insane man like Trump from continuing as President. While it is tempting to castigate the authors for endowing responsibility for executing said amendment to the Cabinet, the very people who owe their jobs to the insane President, the same would have to be said of the framers of the Constitution. The safeguards they built into our government have all failed as well. While the founders could foresee the possibility that the Supreme Court, Congress and the Cabinet would all be lead by corrupt individuals, they could devise no safeguard against that eventuality. Thus, Franklin’s famous statement when asked what form of government the framers devised: “A Republic-if you can keep it.” It turns out we could not. As the Supreme Court has effectively overturned the Constitution and the Congress has essentially abolished itself, there is no legal bar preventing the dissolution the present Union and allowing each state to decide on its own future. One way or another, the country will not survive another 3 years of this insanity.
Psychopathy is epidemic..and as most of us know...Miller is a monster. Our government is a sociopathic orgey and personality disorder field day....btw..interesting listening to Spicer justify himself raging lies.
All lying is wrong unless you tell a "white" one, to protect someone's feelings.
I have wished forever, that politicians were servants of the people, not treating this job as a forever job. Do your time, couple terms, then return to your neighborhood, return to your previous job, or get another .... not as a lobbyist, but as a lawyer, a mechanic, a cook, wherever your talents and joy lie. Politics should never have been a career, with longevity determining your "worth."
THESE in trump's orbit, are beyond the pale, .... taking their direction from the boy-man, who has spent his life lying as a matter of course, and to sidestep ANY responsibility. To have such incompetents, "pretty" girls and boys, as their main qualification, ...... The United States and our LIVES are in their hands. This is OUR United States, a dream that we want to build, ... so we must ENDURE, trying to have faith in the lower courts, until elections (which is up to us and our lawyers to monitor faithfully), will give us "semi-perhaps-better" legislators.