“That’s authoritarianism. That can exist in Communist, Fascist, or even Capitalistic societies.”

you call this original? I believe the main criticism is that it isn’t at all original. it’s high school level marxist thought.

Yes, I believe he is.

I was careful to couch my analysis as “marxism in practice”.

not invisible, but definitely unimaginable.

nicely done.

“secret wars (Cambodia)“

Yes, preposterous. Yet, he writes a couple thousand words doing just that.

Capitalism is the worst economic/social system ever... except for all the others.

please tell us about how marxism isn’t every bit as, if not more dehumanizing than capitalism. the whole idea is to remove the self and live only for the collective. individualism and personal growth is frowned upon in marxist thought, isn’t it?

“become isolated and estranged from some valued connectivity.”

oh, good grief.

Tortelvis in a close second to fat elvis.

maybe. or just an earnest fan.

“it’s flaws are large and glaring...”

Patton Oswald is everywhere. he must not ever say no to an offer - but unlike Eric Roberts, all his offers are good ones.

Offerman is a man to admire, even if he’d never played the single greatest American in history, real or fictional, Ron Swanson.

no thanks. I have never watched this exercise in idolatry, futility and boredom ever in my life. it’s a dog and pony show, is not required by law and is nothing but an excuse for each side to make political statements, something they do every day anyway, anytime there’s a tv camera or microphone within 10 yards.

well, they were sitting with him - he doesn’t get around very well by himself. his dismissal of whatsername last season shows he is empathy deprived, and he really didn’t go out of his way to tell people about all the things he may or may not have known about littlefinger and other stuff that would have made things…

So much for #metoo. pretty hypocritical, bringing clinton on only a day after the nytimes story of her protecting the job of a sexually harassing staffer.