Tag Archives: Ruling Elites

An Inconvenient Revolution

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Convenience isn’t just about small appliances. It’s also about ruling nations. Let’s start with the semantics of ruling nations. Some labels might be viewed as somewhat inflammatory (Kleptocracy, anyone?), so let’s stick with … Continue reading →

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Our Ruling Elites Have No Idea How Much We Want to See Them All in Prison Jumpsuits

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Even the most distracted, fragmented tribe of the peasantry eventually notices that they’re not in the top 1%, or the top 0.1%. Let’s posit that America will confront a Great Crisis in … Continue reading →

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The Great Unraveling Begins: Distraction, Lies, Infighting, Betrayal

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds The good news is renewal becomes possible when the entire rotten status quo collapses in a putrid heap. There are two basic pathways to systemic collapse: external shocks or internal decay. The two … Continue reading →

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The Coming Collapse

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Luther Blissett

By Chris Hedges Source: Occupy.com The Trump administration did not rise, prima facie, like Venus on a half shell from the sea. Donald Trump is the result of a long process of political, cultural and social decay. He is a … Continue reading →

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The Price of Resistance

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Chris Hedges Source: OpEdNews.com In the conflicts I covered as a reporter in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans, I encountered singular individuals of varying creeds, religions, races and nationalities who majestically rose up to defy … Continue reading →

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