Let’s understand one thing. The economic problems of the country were not caused by “Progressive” or “Liberal” or “Populist” policies. They were caused in the last 30 years and they were caused by an ideology that did not embrace rational thought, either in economics or in politics or in human relationships. It can only be [...]
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Corporatism Versus Populism
April 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Corporations and Industry, Culture, Politics, Populism
Populism is about people. The Latin word for “the people” is populus. So a Populist is one who has concern for the People. Historically American Populism has been a political philosophy that had to do with the struggle of the average worker or farmer against those powerful forces in society that had gained control of [...]
Tags: corporate welfare·Corporatism·Neoconservative corporatism·Populism·populist·Republican·Republican obstructionism·right wing republicans·tea party members
What’s the Matter with Massachusetts?
January 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Politics
Scott Brown, the Republican member of the Massachusetts state legislature, who appeared nude in Cosmopolitan Magazine, is the new Senator from Massachusetts. He claims to be something like a Republican-Independent-Populist-Neoconservative-tea-bagger. His claim to populism is apparently that he owns a pickup truck. He apparently also likes baseball and football, as did George W. Bush. In [...]
Tags: Brown-Coakly election·health care debate·Massachusetts politics·Neoconservatives·obstruction·populist·Scott Brown·senate majorityk health care reform