Elon, Twitter, Free Speech and Capitalism
Do you remember the GameStop short squeeze? There’s a relationship between it and the offer from Elon for Twitter. The common thread is the existential threat the hoi polloi (deplorables, Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Crony Capitalism
In manifestos and the darkly allusive language of prophecy…
“Across the country, people struggling to make a living — from the propertied gentry to smallholders and labourers — were sick of a ruling class that had become a byword Continue Reading →
Schism
(1) Pfizer and the Vatican: Sources say Pope Francis met privately twice last year with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (National Catholic Register) (1a) Pope Francis Met with Pfizer CEO in Continue Reading →
Weekend 487.1
(1) Viacom/CBS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAC), a publicly traded company, goes full commie. Does anyone remember MomCorp from Futurama? >>> The Star Trek Communist Hopes Star Trek Can Inspire A Real Revolution Continue Reading →
Weekend 352.0 (…which one’s Pink?)
I’ve written this before but I’m infinitely more happy NOT writing about (or following) politics. On the other hand, I’ve been roused by the gross proliferation of trough-eaters oozing and Continue Reading →
Swope Redux
(1) Checkmate: The Economic Chess Masters Play a Losing Game (National Review) “The nature of our technologically enabled present global connectedness means that for the first time in human history Continue Reading →
Weekend 332.0
(1) Eminent domain on steroids? New bill threatens cities, towns (Fairfield Citizen) (2) How Bad Religion Has Bequeathed Us ‘An Anxious Age’ (The Federalist)
Weekend 248.1 (Our Elites)
This is WHY I stopped writing about politics. The first example is local and the second is national BUT both demonstrate the “I got mine, you get yours” attitude of Continue Reading →
Weekend 217.1 (Crony Capitalism Edition)
Crony Capitalism ALERT Rival: City’s bike-sharing program ‘tainted’ A rival bidder is trying to put the brakes on Chicago’s plan to launch the nation’s largest bike sharing program — by Continue Reading →