Saturday, June 27, 2015

Erik Loomis — A Glimpse Into the Black, Shriveled Hearts of the Republican Class Warriors


Brad DeLong says this is a must-read. I agree. Bonus: It's short.

Sharpen the pitchforks.

Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Glimpse Into the Black, Shriveled Hearts of the Republican Class Warriors
Erik Loomis | Assistant Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island

See also

Naked Capitalism
Detroit: A Case Study of Oligarchs and Vigilantes Taking Over Public Safety in a Big City
Yves Smith

Two worlds.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only. — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

1 comment:

Dan Lynch said...

All consistent with the "just desserts" philosophy. Even Slate gets it.