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Fascism, American Style
The United States is also a one-party state but, with typical American extravagance, they have two of them. – Julius Nyerere, First President of Tanzania (1965) EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, History, Politics
Tagged Fascism, Hitler, militarism, Mussolini, nationalism, Nazis, Reagan, settler colonialism
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Trump, Biden and Choosing The Lesser Evil
Too many Progressives are willing to accept prima facie the argument that Biden, while not the ideal candidate, is still better than Trump. This case is made constantly, both by the Democratic Party establishment (including Bernie Sanders) and their allies … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 Campaign, Culture, History, Politics
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Callin’ out around the world … Support for the American people grows overseas
Even as the overall standing, reputation and favorability of the USA has been shrinking for years, the American people still have the love and support – and even sympathy – of people the world over. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, … Continue reading
Should Frustrated Progressives Look to the Republican Party?
Progressives have tried over and over again to take over the Democratic Party and return it to the worker-oriented engine for economic justice that it was under FDR. They have failed. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around … Continue reading
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Why Trump is NOT “The Most Dangerous President”
He is a racist, a sexist, a misogynist and a xenophobe. He has sexually harassed and assaulted women. He is corrupt and has used his position in Government for financial gain. And on top of it all, he is demented … Continue reading
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Anti-Bernie Smear #24: “Bernie is too far Left; he can’t win the general election – he will be another McGovern”
People who claim that Bernie is “too far Left” are mired in a false narrative that the Democratic Party itself has been promoting for decades in order to suppress and thwart Progressives. 2020 is nothing like 1972 EXCEPT in the … Continue reading
This is Neoliberalism, Part IV: The Military Industrial Complex and the Big Lie Exposed
The business of America is no longer business. It is war. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes so he gets to weigh in on what … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, History, Neoliberalism, Politics
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Anti-Bernie Smear #22: “Bernie is an Anti-Semite”
To many people this may seem like an unlikely or even a silly smear, given that Bernie is Jewish, given that he lost his family in the Holocaust, and given that he actually lived and worked on a Kibbutz in … Continue reading
To My Fellow Boomers: I Remember 1980, Do You?
I know what it’s like to have your world turned upside-down; soon Republicans and centrists Democrats who cling to the tenets of Reaganomics will see their world rocked by Our Revolution. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels … Continue reading
Was America Ever This Polarized? Yes, but It Was an Honest Divide
The Vietnam War saw Americans divided, but at least it made sense. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes so he gets to weigh in … Continue reading
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Why are Christian Republicans so Pro-Israel?
Hint: It’s not because they care about the fate of the Jewish people. Quite the opposite in fact … EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes … Continue reading
The Democratic “Civil War” Has a Lot to Do with Actual War
The struggle is about whether to be the Party of War or the Party of Peace. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes so he gets … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Economics, History, Politics
Tagged #Democrats, #Election2020, #HillaryClinton, #War
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The Smears Against Bernie Must Be Stopped — Here’s How to Do It
A rapid response guide to 28 classic anti-Bernie smears. This is a handy guide to beating back the ridiculous and vile smears that are being leveled at Bernie Sanders, and in particular those that may compare him to Joe Biden. … Continue reading
“Miss Me Nyet?” — Why the Fall of the USSR was a Disaster for America and the World
The “end of history” actually spelled the end of workers’ rights in the USA. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes so he gets to weigh … Continue reading
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Tagged #BernieSanders, #Election2020
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Three Reasons why the Democratic Elite Will Never Give Up the Russia-Gate Narrative
For almost 2 years, the Democrats have pushed a narrative purporting that Russians, operating at the direct orders of Vladimir Putin, have been working to subvert American Democracy and install a puppet in power in the form of Donald Trump. … Continue reading
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This is Neoliberalism, Part I: The 10 Tenets of Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is the idea that the Market is the Mother of all Things. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes so he gets to weigh in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, History, Neoliberalism, Politics
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Social Justice vs. Economic Justice: The False Dichotomy of Identity Politics
I had a revelation today about the on-going debates between Hillary and Bernie supporters in the wake of the 2016 Election. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Culture, Economics, History, Politics
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Trump vs. Clinton: A Personal Choice
After much deliberation, I have decided to write-in Bernie for President, or else vote for Jill Stein the Green Party candidate. I will NOT vote for Hillary Clinton, and many people freak out, telling me that this is a vote … Continue reading
The Brexit: One ExPat’s View
As a “EuroYankee”, I feel I should weigh in on the so-called Brexit. Here is what I think. EuroyankeeEuroYankee is a dual citizen, US-EU. He travels around Europe, writing on politics, culture and such. He pays his US taxes so … Continue reading
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Jury Nullification, the “Glass Ceiling” and Clinton’s Support Base
Like many progressives who support Bernie Sanders, I have been amazed by the capacity for Clinton supporters to defend her even in the face of overwhelming and damning evidence of her faults. During the course of the Primary campaign, much … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Culture, History, Politics
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