Although I agree with just about everything you say here, I'm not sure I follow your point. Even if Marxist regimes elevate and perpetuate elites, the mere fact that Platner has an elite background means neither that he is Marxist or even "radical."
"The face of American socialism is increasingly young, college-credentialed, and conspicuously well-bred. This is not a coincidence. It is a structure." Formerly referred to as "limousine liberals". Meaning they'll never feel the impact of their policies.
Go look up Fergie Chambers, one of the scions of the Cox family (Anne Cox Chambers' grandson) and a self-declared commie. He's so obnoxious that the Cox family office bought him out, although IIRC for a nine-figure pricetag. Nice work if you can get it.
What is scary is we are even having these conversations now. That our educators are not educating the youth of socialism and communism failures and contrivances. That a generation of niave young people are being led astray by political drifters like Mandami, Bernie and Warren.
Great. Thank you. Jerome Strickland
The dreamy admiring smiles behind him at rallies are almost as disgusting as he is
Absolutely excellent!
Although I agree with just about everything you say here, I'm not sure I follow your point. Even if Marxist regimes elevate and perpetuate elites, the mere fact that Platner has an elite background means neither that he is Marxist or even "radical."
Truth!
"The face of American socialism is increasingly young, college-credentialed, and conspicuously well-bred. This is not a coincidence. It is a structure." Formerly referred to as "limousine liberals". Meaning they'll never feel the impact of their policies.
Go look up Fergie Chambers, one of the scions of the Cox family (Anne Cox Chambers' grandson) and a self-declared commie. He's so obnoxious that the Cox family office bought him out, although IIRC for a nine-figure pricetag. Nice work if you can get it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergie_Chambers
Is there any truth to the rumor that some other members of the Cox family had gone over to the Right, at least pre-Trump?
All true, Erick. Now that that’s settled, all we need is a respectable, conservative, and truly anti-socialist executive branch. Rubio ‘28!
Absolutely spot on.
Wow Erick, this is brilliant.
This is my favorite writing from my favorite political pundit— sheer genius in its distillation and dissection of Marxism, class and the left.
Absolutely brilliant! 👏
Another brilliant perspective, Erick! Simply brilliant.
What is scary is we are even having these conversations now. That our educators are not educating the youth of socialism and communism failures and contrivances. That a generation of niave young people are being led astray by political drifters like Mandami, Bernie and Warren.
In fact, I think that educators are advocating it!
Damn, that's good. Just plain good.
The best explanation of socialism I’ve ever read! It’s not exactly the way I heard it 50 years ago in college!
One of the best descriptions and explanations of socialism I’ve heard and read Erick! And I mean no disrespect to the late Dame Thatcher…..