Category Archives: Russia

The Dollar

This is certainly not the first time this subject has been internationally broached, but it’s the first time that I’ve seen it build traction in the world.The Hegemony of the U.S. Dollar. There is little doubt that the days of the U.S. Dollar’s exclusive predominance are finite. Given the decisions made in the past, IContinue reading “The Dollar”

Why the U.S. is Becoming Unlivable

A) Women’s rights are drying up more quickly than Lake Meade. This process has been catalyzed with Republican support for the kind of misogynistic myths that would warm the heart of Phylis Schlafly. Examples include “women should remain in violent marriages,” and “A rapist should have access to children born from his attack.” Margaret AtwoodContinue reading “Why the U.S. is Becoming Unlivable”

Not Exactly Shocked Over Here

For the 1000th time: Economic theory is just that. It is theory. As my macroeconomics professor once intoned, economists usually conceive people as little economic beings, maximizing their utility and doing little else. “Reality,” as another prof said, is a “special case.” Globalization was a terrific theory. If it’s cheaper to manufacture in China, forContinue reading “Not Exactly Shocked Over Here”

3:10 to I am Legend?

Republicans Dust off their most outrageous slur: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/20/republicans-2022-campaigns-00018591 The slur is the acronym “RINO,” or “Republican In Name Only. Frankly, I was expecting the N-Word; or Immigrant;” or the anti-gay “F-Word,” or “Communist,” or practically any hateful word at this point. There is not a caliper accurate enough to measure my indifference to Trump-inspired kvetching.Continue reading “3:10 to I am Legend?”

Self Evidently Speaking….

Two Revelations: A) Putin is an infinitely more dangerous enemy than Osama Bin Laden ever was. Nearly everybody was willing to do pretty much anything to bring the latter to justice, whereas now, one-third of the country is fine siding with someone who is seriously threatening nuclear war…you know, the kind of thing that wouldContinue reading “Self Evidently Speaking….”

Z Povahoyu (Respectfully Speaking)…

The above is written in modern Ukrainian, that is to say, Ukrainian via Google translate. Anyway, I have to admit that I jumped on the anti-Russian bandwagon as soon as I could. But after speaking to a friend the other day I put this quite possibly apocalyptic situation into some kind of perspective. First ofContinue reading “Z Povahoyu (Respectfully Speaking)…”

Inefficaciously Speaking…

With Europe back at war, the sixth mass extinction started, crude at $100/barrel, Trump let off the hook (again),and Mein Kempf the only book in the textbook cannon allowing white kids to feel good about themselves…this is a perfect time for one of those “Mass-Extinction Meteors” to hit.

Desperately Speaking…

Democrats! For the sake of everything dear, GET OUT IN FRONT OF THIS! Start saying that Republicans will be the reason Kyiv falls! Start saying that they are traitors! It’s not as if these are lies! It’s not like you control both houses of Congress or something! Start playing like you have some skin inContinue reading “Desperately Speaking…”