I have just finished a long article in Truthdig by Chris Hedges that explains what has happened to our politics and nation. It is an older article so I include the link here:
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/sheldon-wolin-and-inverted-totalitaria...
This is well worth the time if the subject interests you -- And It Should!! I found it interesting it anyway.
How ‘Antifa’ Mirrors the ‘Alt-Right’
I can only say that I have a lot of respect of Chris Hedges as a writer and intellectual. Honest to the bones, imo.
because he wrote an essay in TruthDig that is very compelling right now.
Trump Is the Symptom, Not the Disease
This is imo a must read. I had mentioned it before in a comment on yesterday's EB to Shaharazade, but wanted to make sure that you don't miss it.
The Price is very high and some break paying it.
Nothing more to say, really. Read for yourself.
More like this please:
The second segment with former Daily Show writer JR Havlan is great too.
Chris Hedges is one of my favourite writers, but his writing has gotten pretty dark recently.
First I think this should show you:
Before foolishly laughing off or writing off Donald Trump as a bigot or a clown.. you darn well better listen to this EARSHOT podcast from ABC Radio National: Trump's People
APRIL 1, 2016
We need to stop blaming the victims and clean this mess up.
The Lies of Neoliberal Economics (or How America Became a Nation of Sharecroppers)
by MICHAEL HUDSON – CHRIS HEDGES
