Do you know me? No one in Bulgaria does, either. His name was Raiko Daskalov, and he was a small-time labor organizer who died in 1923, while the communists were still an illegal underground movement. But 1986 was the 100th…
Tag: Socialism
The Democrats’ Dire Situation Analysis 2017-2037
Donald Trump became president because large numbers of traditional Democrat voters unexpectedly came over to his side. Some of them voted for Mr Trump, while many others did not bother to vote for Hillary Clinton and stayed home. It really is no more…
On Socialists and Fascists
Watching Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on stage has caused many observers to draw portraits of two aging socialists, or progressive, as Hillary prefers to be called. This isn’t quite true. Bernie Sanders is a true American socialist, but should not be…
Unfettered Capitalism and Unfettered Authoritarianism; Pope Francis Rolls the Dice
On his recent visit to South America, Pope Francis once again sounded contradictory notes about capitalism, warning the world about “unfettered capitalism”, saying it was a “subtle dictatorship.” This was in all the papers, over several media outlets, so you can go…
Washington Politics, Why The People are Odd-man Out
A man will fight harder for his interests than his right- Napoleon Bonaparte Background: Three Regime Models of Socialism In the thinking-the-unthinkable department, which I’ve sometimes asked you to do, I’m sure it’s crossed your mind that a less-than-benign dictatorship…