None of the explanations offered up so far to explain the Flynn case make any sense. Throw in the bizarre behavior of the judge and it suggests there is something behind all of this that is much bigger than General Flynn.

by Chipit to /s/corruption from thezman.com

In 1990, there was a long list of things that no one thought would ever happen in the West. The police arresting someone for holding the wrong opinion was the symbol of everything that was wrong in the communist system. Yet, 30 years on and this is exactly what we see happening all over the West.

by Chipit to /s/racis from thezman.com

No matter how many are revealed to be fake and no matter how many joggers roam white neighborhood looking for victims, the people behind this latest hoax will keep at it. Who they are depends on it. Like the oxpecker, they exist to live off the rest of us.

by Chipit to /s/USPolitics from thezman.com

The reason for the Russian collusion hoax was to cover up the operation from the Trump administration. Still, that does not explain the amazing discipline of the conspirators. At this stage, a private party like Crowdstrike should be looking to cut a deal. Yet they are sticking to their story.

by Chipit to /s/conspiracy from thezman.com

There are a variety of ways to hold power. Over the history of man everyone one has been tried with varying degrees of success. By far the most effective way of maintaining power is to get those over whom you hold power to think their interests lie in you remaining in power.

by Chipit to /s/conspiracy from thezman.com

The Right often makes the mistake conservatives have made in assuming the Left has a practical reason behind their actions. Ideologues do not need a practical motive like money or power. The ideologue seeks power in order to advance his agenda, which often just means crushing his opponents.

by Chipit to /s/politics from thezman.com

Lost in all the excitement of the government crackdown has been the fact that the Inner Party crushed the Bernie Bros. The party did not just outmaneuver them, but humiliated them. The party made clear that they will not tolerate any more nonsense from the Bernie Bros going forward.

by Chipit to /s/politics from thezman.com

The social contract can only exist among a people with a shared ancestry. If the goal is to restore the social contract, the first step is a restoration of the ancient bonds among people. Safeguarding the welfare of the people can only happen when there is a people, rather than just people.

by Chipit to /s/WorldPolitics from thezman.com

The one-week shutdown that followed 9/11 brought with it a massive reordering of American society. In 1999 we did not have secret courts and warrantless surveillance. No one thought the FBI and CIA would be conducting domestic espionage against politicians, much less trying to overturn an election

by Chipit to /s/news from thezman.com

What would give the proletariat legitimacy was a permanent revolution, by which he meant a permanent crisis. In a way, permanent revolution, at least initially, is permanent instability. Permanent instability is the only justification for radicalism. The crisis must never end or the revolution ends.

by Chipit to /s/politics from thezman.com

Imagine a variant of the flu that is four or five times more lethal than the common flu and it is spreading quickly. Now, you don’t have to imagine it, because you lived through it. The Swine Flu pandemic of 2009 infected about a billion people worldwide, according to most estimates.

by Chipit to /s/news from thezman.com

This outsider aesthetic is an important part of the ruling class outlook. These people see themselves as apart from the rest of us. That separation from the grubby Dirt People is an important part of what defines a Cloud Person.

by Chipit to /s/politics from thezman.com

AFPAC Report. "The “optics” side cannot fathom why the hardcore cannot understand the need to make a good presentation. The hardcore cannot understand why the optics guys don’t see the dangers of compromise. Both sides are right, but both sides have always failed."

by Chipit to /s/politics from thezman.com

This month was the 40th anniversary of the United States Olympic hockey team beating the Soviets and winning the gold medal. Those old enough to remember that time and what it was like to feel genuine love of country, should be forgiven for not wanting to close the door on it.

by Chipit to /s/history from thezman.com

A Night At The Circus. "What made the show, of course, was Mike Bloomberg. He spent most of the night looking mildly irritated by the whole thing. It was as if he had used a crazy act in court to avoid being sent to prison, but was instead sent to the asylum."

by Chipit to /s/politics from thezman.com