#Cronyism

In 2003 political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt studied the fascist regimes of Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Suharto (Indonesia) & Pinochet (Chile) & found they all had 14 characteristics in common("Fascism Anyone?,"
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1/18Joe Biden is a fascist.In order to use an agreed upon definition, I am following Umberto Eco's 14 Points of Fascism.For reference:https://www.favreau.info/misc/14-points-fascism.php 2/181. Powerful and Continuing NationalismBiden ha
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Thread: How academia manufactures consent and shapes students’ and scholars’ thinking 1/xI have spent most of my professional life in academia (apart from a five yr stint running a non-profit,
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Been reflecting on wealth and success (in conventional sense, which may involve some combination of wealth, fame, accomplishment, historic impact, etc) lately.Both are things I am not personally very motivated
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I'm not crazy about best-of lists. @NewYorker framed it better: "The Best Books We Read." Except for lists made by the pathologically omnivorous, that should be standard. The best "best-of"
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Here is the Response by Proof Danwood Chirwa on the Cabinet issue:Malawi’s euphoria of political change has today ended in a sharp anti-climax when the country’s newly elected President gave
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Like in , China is undergoing deep disruptions. But certain things won't change: crony capitalism. How does crony capitalism REALLY work in China? One popular opinion: has “a rapacious
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A hundred thousand dead! A wake-up call. The shared wet dream fantasy of Tory cabinet ministers is for a right-wing coup and a population cull. Both are already well under
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Thinking about this interaction with an Uber driver this AM, who (hesitantly) voted for Obama twice & voted for Trump in his first run. He didn’t vote in the last
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Why yes, the state called 'Canada' has several of these under its belt. Wonder if the #IStandWithTrudeau faithful will even pay heed. Here we go: 1) Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
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Coming up: the most extraordinary thread I’ve ever written. On how we blew over £150m and Andrew Mills (a Government adviser) seems to have made a fortune. But let’s start
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The point that global agreements and pledges are insufficient is v solid (though still totally baffling who this is arguing against, no matter how many times I ask). But the
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Today’s #BarCouncil meeting is just starting by video; the AG, @SuellaBraverman, is here, & she will be chairing the Bar AGM at 11am Amanda Pinto QC, chair of #BarCouncil, gives
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We’ve read the independent review from CRK Sandison QC into the University of Strathclyde's handling of complaints into Kevin O’Gorman THREAD https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/1newwebsite/newsdocuments/University_of_Strathclyde_Report_
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1/ Thread-Aged Care Bail Out, Sexual Assault, Neglect & moreLNP's Aged Care model;Providers are now to big to fail,Govt now paying 'Staff Retention bonuses' to prevent collapse,I invite you on
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THREAD THURSDAY #4: AMERICAN FASCISMhoo boy.we planned out this explainer thread weeks ago, and then, well... 1/ since not everyone understands yet: these people are fascists. by their armed insurrection
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