12-01-2018, 07:21 PM
The USA is going all Soviet.
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2018/11/...lprit.html
From https://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/11/se...cies-.html
... Slightly edited.
["decadence" on the individual, personal level taking the form of "my life is shit and X is the only (physical, tangible) pleasure i have so i'll just do as much X as i can until i die" where X = any combination of (cigarettes, food, opioids,booze,meth,sexual promiscuity, debting etc. ) ] is the direct result of neoconservative and neoliberal policies.
I do think though, our elites are hopelessly blind to all manner of anomie because economic growth and cut, cut taxes and social programs are their bread and butter.
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2018/11/...lprit.html
From https://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/11/se...cies-.html
... Slightly edited.
["decadence" on the individual, personal level taking the form of "my life is shit and X is the only (physical, tangible) pleasure i have so i'll just do as much X as i can until i die" where X = any combination of (cigarettes, food, opioids,booze,meth,sexual promiscuity, debting etc. ) ] is the direct result of neoconservative and neoliberal policies.
I do think though, our elites are hopelessly blind to all manner of anomie because economic growth and cut, cut taxes and social programs are their bread and butter.
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