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A Nanny State Idiocracy: When the Government Thinks It Knows Best

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Luther Blissett

By John & Nisha Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “Whether the mask is labeled fascism, democracy, or dictatorship of the proletariat, our great adversary remains the apparatus—the bureaucracy, the police, the military.”—Simone Weil, French philosopher It’s hard to say whether … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Idiocracy

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Review by Fernando F. Croce Source: Slant By refusing to distance itself from its targets, Mike Judge’s brand of satire risks being mistaken for what it’s satirizing. The Beavis and Butthead cartoons were erroneously dismissed as a mindless extension (rather … Continue reading →

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Automatons – Life Inside the Unreal Machine

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Kingsley L. Dennis Source: Waking Times ɔːˈtɒmət(ə)n/ noun a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being. a machine which performs a range of functions according to a predetermined set of coded instructions. used in similes and … Continue reading →

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