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the disgruntled democrat: April 2015
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. It’s the Stupid Economy. Back at the end of the previous century, before the advent of browsers and search engines, during the 1992 presidential campaign in the United States, Bill Clinton’s campaign strategist, James Carver, coined the phrase, “The economy, stupid.”. It’s a brilliant construction. Subtlety, the barriers of entering into an economic discourse for political reasons are lowered. Simply put, the tried and ...
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the disgruntled democrat: Let's Put Politics Where It Belongs: The Political Economy
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Monday, May 4, 2015. Let's Put Politics Where It Belongs: The Political Economy. The advantage of being able to speak and read in several languages is that you get to see how different cultures divide up the world, a phenomenon commonly referred to as linguistic relativity. No where is this more evident in discussion about the political economy. The French have a wonderful expression for this manner of constructing a social reality,. But there...
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the disgruntled democrat: June 2015
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Thursday, June 25, 2015. Pope Francis Captures the Moral High Ground Much to the Dismay of His Detractors. Way to go Frank! Coming from you, however, carries a moral authority that has the potential to counterbalance the amoral neoliberal garbage that is spewed upon us by the traditional media, captured, for the most part, by a money-grubbing, Mammon-worshiping, financial elite and their minions. The Politics of Greed. Through put. It's al...
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the disgruntled democrat: Pope Francis Captures the Moral High Ground Much to the Dismay of His Detractors
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Thursday, June 25, 2015. Pope Francis Captures the Moral High Ground Much to the Dismay of His Detractors. Way to go Frank! Coming from you, however, carries a moral authority that has the potential to counterbalance the amoral neoliberal garbage that is spewed upon us by the traditional media, captured, for the most part, by a money-grubbing, Mammon-worshiping, financial elite and their minions. The Politics of Greed. Through put. It's al...
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the disgruntled democrat: Greece Has Been Shat Upon With the Dung of the Devil
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Greece Has Been Shat Upon With the Dung of the Devil. Over the last few weeks, I could not but help notice the parallel narratives unrolling with the Pope on tour in South America condemning the moral bankruptcy of our present economic system and the arduous negotiations surrounding yet another bailout of the Greek government. An unfettered pursuit of money rules. The service of the common good is left behind. For ins...
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the disgruntled democrat: August 2015
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Monday, August 24, 2015. The 2015 Ballot Box Question: Who Can I Trust To Do The Right Thing? The Big Bumble: The 2015 Canadian General Election. When It Comes To Boring Nobody Does It Better Than Canada. Canada Embraces Its Watergate Moment And The People Will Decide, Maybe. But what about those who are not bonded to anyone of the major parties and can vote freely on election day? Which brings us to the NDP. The one thing that could change th...
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the disgruntled democrat: The Weight Loss Industry In North America Is Built Upon A Web Of Lies And Deceit
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Tuesday, August 12, 2014. The Weight Loss Industry In North America Is Built Upon A Web Of Lies And Deceit. According to the data by Marketdata Enterprises, a market research firm that specializes in tracking niche markets, Americans spend north of $60 billion annually to try to lose pounds, on everything from paying for gym memberships and joining weight-loss programs to drinking diet soda. North America Has Become a Huge Fat Farm. Similarly ...
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the disgruntled democrat: The Evolution of the Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Thursday, March 27, 2014. The Evolution of the Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome. Lately, I have been intrigued by the tale of the Emperor's New Clothes as a modern take on how the vast majority of people behave when it comes to speaking truth to power. The Hans Christian Andersen version of the story goes like this:. Catastrophic Climate Breakdown: Ho Hum, We All Got ADD. Living in the Age of Stupid. The Big Lie Reigns Over Us. Interpreting the ...
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the disgruntled democrat: The Politics of Greed
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The Politics of Greed. Politics in North America often hides behind the veil of economic discourse. Underneath the veil is the unmitigated pursuit of self-interest, the maximization of personal gain. As humans, however, we are sensitive to questions of who gets what and for what reason. We have an innate conception of what constitutes a fair share. Historically, might gave the right to take what one wants. Although I was...
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the disgruntled democrat: May 2015
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Exposing the cultural myths underlying our political economy. Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Fuck the Job Count! What People Need Are Living Wages! Every month the charade continues. Governments in North America announce the latest labour market statistics, hoping to pull the wool over the population’s eyes, making them believe that things are a lot better than they really are. It’s relatively easy to do: just don’t count those who are so discouraged that they have given up looking for a job. Are closer to 23%.
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