Category Archives: Wage slavery
5 Ways to Fix The Economy For The Better: Richard Wolff Interview
This interview is instantly my favorite thing Lionel has ever done. He interviews the brilliant economist Richard Wolff, and from the get-go, it’s a tour de force of common sense obliterating tired, hackneyed, jingoistic propaganda that somehow just won’t die … Continue reading
Obedience—not resistance—is futile
Resistance is not futile—obedience is. Don’t believe me? Think about it. You obey and what happens? More obedience is required. You go to work, you pay your bills, you pay your taxes, you support your candidates, and so on. … 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
Mantras of Slavery, Mantras of Freedom
Chris Hedges gets it so right in his latest piece (latest piece I’ve read, anyway) for Truthdig. While the piece is ostensibly about the farce elections in America, Hedges can’t help but get in as many digs at the system … Continue reading
May Day 2015: 5 Reasons Working People Are Pissed…
A repost from last year…ain’t a damn thing changed, so I just changed the year, changed the title a little, but other than that—it’s exactly the same. Nothing changes on New Year’s Day. How long must we sing this song? … Continue reading
TODAY, JAZZ—TOMORROW, REVOLUTION?
I had no idea before I clicked over to his page, but it was no surprise to find out that a person who was participating in the same Facebook conversation that I was and had come to the same conclusions … Continue reading