Tag Archives: Status Quo

37 Tips For Navigating A Society That Is Full Of Propaganda And Manipulation

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Caitlin Johnstone Source: Axis of Logic For as long as there has been human language, humans have been using it to manipulate one another. The fact that it is possible to skillfully weave a collection of symbolic mouth noises … Continue reading →

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Abnormalize The Status Quo

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Caitlin Johnstone Source: CaitlinJohnstone.com If we’d been living in a healthy society and then suddenly had this society’s sick, insane status quo thrust upon us by powerful people, we’d have all been out in the streets making life very … 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 U.S. Economy In Two Words: Asymmetric Gains

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds The Status Quo is in trouble if the bottom 95% wake up to the asymmetric gains that are the only possible output of our hyper-financialized economy. The core dynamic of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Our Protected, Predatory Oligarchy: Dirty Secrets, Dirty Lies

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds If you want to understand why the status quo is unraveling, start by examining the feudal structure of our society, politics and economy. The revelations coming to light about Hollywood Oligarch Harvey … Continue reading →

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The Entire Status Quo Is a Fraud

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Fraud as a way of life caters an extravagant banquet of consequences. This can’t be said politely: the entire status quo in America is a fraud. The financial system is a fraud. … Continue reading →

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