Saturday, August 28, 2021

By And Large, Americans Are No Longer Responsible Citizens. We Are "Consumer Units" Re-Made In The Image Of Self-Seeking Capitalism. Be Careful What Gods You Choose

 Rugged individualism has finally converged with petty self-indulgence to “sign off” on “negligent homicide.” | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

Alan: By and large, Americans are no longer responsible citizens.
We are "consumer units" re-made in the image of self-seeking capitalism.
Be careful what gods you choose.

Heather Cox Richardson's "Letter From An American" Tackles The Turning Point Toxicity Of Rugged Individualism, August 26, 2021


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Yes, the Lincoln quote fact-checks,

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The Bonus Round:

The United States Of America: "We're #1!!!" - 40 Shameful Categories In Which America Leads The World

"Oh, Canada!" (The Many Wonders Of "Our Neighbor To The North," And The Relative Horror Of The United States Of Barbaria)

"The Rich Plunder The Poor, Then Pile The Blame On The Dispossessed"

https://newsfrombarbaria.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-rich-plunder-poor-then-pile-blame.html

The Original And Enduring Conspiracy: It's About Keeping The Filthy Rich, Filthy Rich

Billionaire Nick Hanauer's TED Talk: "Capitalism's Dirty Little Secret"


The Deep State Is Real: Plutocratic, Oligarchic, Unbridled Capitalism

"Is Wall Street Full Of Sociopaths?"

Faulty Risk Assessment: "Self-Terrorization Is The National Pastime"


Conservative Christianity, Armageddon As Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, And Return To The Neolithic


"American Death Cult," By Jonathan Chait (Why Has The Republican Response To The Pandemic Been So Mind-Bogglingly Disastrous?)


"Trump's Death Cult"

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I can explain "Armageddon Cheerleading" to you, 
but I cannot understand it for you.

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