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James Burnham's avatar

This article must be shared across all platforms. Incredible work, Jim.

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Steve B's avatar

I don't really think it's democracy and freedom that can't coexist, but capitalism and freedom that are not compatible. We are where we are because of capitalism run amok, and demagogues, of course, but mostly these "men" who have amassed incredible fortunes, enough to feed a small country, and WANT MORE. Greed is their way of life.

Through the years of Comments sections and running into the kinds of people, mostly the virulent misogynists you perfectly describe here Jim, my response has always been, "So sorry about your small penis." I have come to believe that their problems boil down to that simple condition, and an overly expansive resentment about it. Lots of things in the world that seem so complicated are sometimes very simple. I noticed earlier in the week that a picture of Elmo in the Capitol where he was steepling his hands in some kind of fake thoughtful pose revealed that he too, has VERY small hands.

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