Something about England (1980) - The Clash - Sandinista triple LP

https://video.liberta.vip/w/jBgHBs4somvC2eQZrL7wsk

It is almost unbearable to witness Volodímir Zelenski and the EU's representative using boot-licking as a strategy towards a bully and fascist demagogue.
Meanwhile, the EU mainstream medias are pathetic for speaking about Trump's meeting with Zelensky & the EU's Coalition of the Willing while omitting to recall any of Trump's hogwash and demagogy.
Trump who, by the way, was unable to identify Finland's president, Alexander Stubb, who sat right in front of him.

#Donald_Trump #USA #demagogy #hogwash #Alexander_Stubb #Ukraine #Russian_Federation #Pution #EU #Coalition_of_the_Willing #Finland #idiocracy #Orange_Buffoon #idiot #moron #mass_media #war #mainstream_media #mainstream_narrative #omission #submission #pathetic #boot_licking #strategy

"DOGE Has Wasted Billions While Saving Only a Fraction of What It Claims: Reports
New analysis paints a picture of dysfunction and waste at the Department of Government Efficiency."—Lucas Ropek >

https://gizmodo.com/doge-has-continued-to-waste-billions-while-saving-almost-nothing-report-2000642532

#DOGE #inefficiency #demagogy #plutocracy #insanity #USA #public_services #finance #economy #techno_feudalism #privacy #technocracy #tech_bros #efficiency #waste #billions #analysis #savings #facts

Recently stumbled upon a thought that resonated a lot with me: we think that #democracy is something inherently good, but in practice, it’s only as good as the #education quality in your #society

And really, #usa has such enormous financial requirements for quality education that we should not be surprised that #populism and #demagogy make their way into the highest tiers of power.

Not to mention how many educated people who live there are not citizens

“#Complexity makes us feel stupid, so we gravitate toward anyone who can package the #chaos of the world into something digestible, even if that something is completely wrong.”
—Joan Westenberg

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/dont-confuse-volume-with-truth/

#articles #CurrentEvents #SocialMedia #EchoChambers #influencers #demagogy

#Populism #Demagogy #Neoliberalism #Propaganda #Ideology #History: "So how does the current batch of populists succeed? I think they are responding to a crisis caused by a different force: 45 years of neoliberalism.

Neoliberalism simultaneously promises the world and snatches it away. It tells us that if you work hard enough, you too can be an alpha. But it also creates the conditions which ensure that, no matter how hard you work, you are likely to remain subordinate and exploited. It has enabled the formation of a new rentier class, that owns the essential assets and ruthlessly exploits younger and poorer people. Young men step into a world of promises – to find all the golden doors are locked, and someone else has the key.

It is in the vast gap between the promises of neoliberalism and their fulfilment that frustration, humiliation and a desire for vengeance grow: the same emotions that followed military defeat or state collapse in Mayer’s time. These impulses are then exploited by conflict entrepreneurs. Today, some of these entrepreneurs stand for office; others, using opportunities that weren’t available in previous eras, monetise the anger, making a fortune through their social media outlets.

Understanding the tradition these demagogues follow, which long predates the rise of fascism in the 20th century, should help us to develop a more effective response to them."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/06/21st-century-demagogues-history-patterns