Mastodawn

Back in 1979
The Westеrn world was in decline
So, Ronald Reagan and Thatchеr too
They fixed it right up, but not for you

Just for: rich people, stackin the deck
Rich people with big fat checks
Rich people, they're havin a ball
Rich people been fuckin us all
- #CarsieBlanton (2023) *

Neo-liberalism https://jacobin.com/2025/12/neoliberalism-keynes-friedman-hayek-class

Neo-cons #Iran
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/iran-war-neocons-foreign-policy

* Rich People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_eZg70Ms0&list=RDpD_eZg70Ms0&start_radio=1

#Capitalism #NeoCons #NeoLiberalism #privatisation

Power, Not Economic Theory, Created Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism didn’t win an intellectual argument — it won power. Vivek Chibber unpacks how employers and political elites in the 1970s and ’80s turned economic turmoil into an opportunity to reshape society on their terms.

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Paul Healey Apr 27

George Monbiot (@georgemonbiot.bsky.social)

Ungainly on land

Bluesky Social

DrALJONES Apr 27

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem "opposition" has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!

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Paul Healey Apr 27

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social Why Neoliberalism given captive markets are not free? It is after all the Neoconservatives of both parties who have and are selling us out to antitrust monopolies and their fascist tech lords. #Neoliberalism #Neoconservatism #Neocons #Neofascists #Neonazis #CaptiveMarkets #DoublespeakEmpires
#FreeMarkets #EthicalMarkets #EthicalMarketsAreFree

DrALJONES Apr 25

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem "opposition" has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!

DrALJONES Apr 25

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem "opposition" has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!

DrALJONES Apr 25

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem "opposition" has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!

DrALJONES Apr 24

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem opposition has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!

DrALJONES Apr 24

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem opposition has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!

DrALJONES Apr 24

Interview: "How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran"

"The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements & resolutions... really made Trump’s job easier & has enabled him, thus far, to get away with it."

Dem opposition has been "largely on procedural grounds without making a forceful moral case against war".

~Stephen Zunes

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/23/stephen_zunes

#USPol #EUPol #IranWar #USImperialism #neocons #news #racism .

How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes

The Senate on Wednesday rejected another bid to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt by Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers since the start of the conflict in late February. The resolution was defeated in a vote of 46 to 51, with Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Rand Paul the sole dissenters in each caucus. The administration is facing a deadline of May 1 before it must seek explicit authorization from Congress for military force under the War Powers Act. While Democrats have opposed Trump’s military actions, they have done so largely on “procedural grounds” without making a forceful moral case against war, says Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco. “The climate that the Democrats have helped lay in these 20 years of hawkish statements and resolutions and the like really made Trump’s job easier and has enabled him to, thus far, get away with it,” says Zunes.

Democracy Now!