Monthly Archives: October 2018

Progressive Ideas Vacuum

Posted on October 29, 2018 by creativeconflictwisdom

You would think that with authoritarian plutocrat-corrupted bigoted populists winning elections in Brazil, in the US, in Russia, in Europe, in the Philippines, wherever, you would think progressives would be doing deep thinking as to why this is happening. You … Continue reading →

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Political Equation

Posted on October 28, 2018 by creativeconflictwisdom

Outrage + Activism – Strategy = Defeat + Cynicism Author of this blog with reference to Trump’s America and the reactions to it, especially from the Democratic Party

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Human Folly

Posted on October 28, 2018 by creativeconflictwisdom

“It may be a sign of advancing age on my part, but I have come to believe that there is no stupidity of which we are incapable.” Martin Wolf on Reddit and in UK Financial Times

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The Psychology of Trump Supporters from Psychology Today by Bobby Azarian

Posted on October 24, 2018 by creativeconflictwisdom

My summary of this: Authoritarian personality + Social Dominance Orientation + Prejudice + Isolation from the Other + Relative Deprivation (deprivation relative to those you feel are your inferiors) = Trump Supporter. Though for me the real issue is the … Continue reading →

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Politics as Entertainment

Posted on October 24, 2018 by creativeconflictwisdom

I sometimes wonder if politics hasn’t become simply infotainment, a branch of the entertainment industry; while the Plutocracy go about their tax cutting, government cutting, planet destroying sociopathic business. Trump pretends to be a fascist and the Dems pretend to … Continue reading →

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The Price of Populism: Martin Wolf

Posted on October 24, 2018 by creativeconflictwisdom

Been silent recently: democracy dies in the noise. Some signal in the noise: FT Books Essay Economics books  Add to myFT The price of populism. Anti-elitism threatens liberal democracy and capitalism. Martin Wolf asks: Is reform the answer? Populist forces … Continue reading →

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