Category Archives: Crap-italism
American “Capitalism”= “Pay or Die”: The system we actually have is not the system we think we have.
In a very revealing appearance on Gary Dubin’s vital radio program—“The Foreclosure Hour”—Washington attorney Scott Stafne accurately gets to the core of what is behind not only the crisis faced by homeowners trying to save their homes from foreclosure via … Continue reading
Where is the money gonna come from to pay for all that “free stuff?” From thin air, of course—time to accept the truth.
NOTE: This is not an article about, or necessarily in support of Bernie Sanders. Please don’t read it that way. He is just emblematic of the larger point being made herein and therefore has to be referred to multiple times… … Continue reading
99 Homes Review: Letting the banks off the hook? (SPOILERS)
If you have not yet seen the powerful new film 99 Homes and want to be surprised how it all turns out at the end, you might want to stop reading this now, because I am about to spoil the … Continue reading
“Why Have Any Laws?” Good question with a surprising answer.
That’s actually a good question from Mr. Mandvi in the above meme: “Why have any law?” Of course, he’s talking about gun laws. But it’s far more important to ask that question about matters other than gun regulations. What about … Continue reading
The Blouses That Destroy Economies: The Insane Quest for Cheap Labor
So this is the end game of capitalism—the pool of cheap labor being drained by an insane quest for profit at the expense of people. Retailers like Walmart realize that their customer base has no money to spend because America … Continue reading
Why Is All Money Ultimately Fake? Economist Steve Keen Explains. Time to Break Your Conditioning.
In a post-Oxi appearance on the Keiser Report (episode #780), noted economist Steve Keen spoke about the Greek economic situation specifically, then about the nature of debt generally, and in so doing perfectly encapsulated what I recently have been chastised … Continue reading
Slavery and Secession: Old vs. New—TPP Edition
I was chastised last night on Facebook for constantly posting about the reasons why I believe that the rebel flag should be removed from Mississippi’s flag and from South Carolina’s capitol. And of course, trying in vain to promote my … Continue reading
All Debt Is Odious: Greek Report Gets It Mostly Right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUXbnSnTak4 Grexit on, Grexit off…Grexit on, Grexit off…that’s been the story for a while now, but could a new report by the Debt Truth Committee of the Hellenic Parliament which declares that Greece’s debt to the Troika is odious flip … Continue reading
FAKE MONEY THEN AND NOW: IRELAND EDITION
Two pieces of information have struck me recently, both concerning Ireland at first glance, but really concerning all of humankind when you really think about it. Let me discuss the second piece of info first, which is summed up quite … Continue reading