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Sunday, October 21, 2018

"DOJ Says Russian Trolls Are Interfering Online With the Midterms," The Atlantic

"DOJ Says Russian Trolls Are Interfering Online With the Midterms"

The Atlantic   

Princeton Researchers Conclude That U.S. Is No Longer A Democracy

"Plutocracy Triumphant"
Cartoon Compendium

Alan: As I write, I'm listening to an NPR program on Russian meddling in the 2018 mid-terms.

U.S. Government Charges Russia With Interference In The 2018 Mid-Terms
The Politics Show, NPR

The talking heads are agreed: there is no solution to meddling for the foreseeable future, and the best we can do is "whack-a-mole."

Given that American "democracy" has been compromised -- perhaps decisively so by both foreign intervention and domestic manipulation -- I encourage readers to give thought to the random selection of legislative representatives. 

As bizarre as the prospect may seem on the surface, the following TED Talk lends immediate credibility to the proposal.  

Furthermore, "random selection of representatives" as a way to outflank election meddling.

Make no mistake.

Trump (and Bannon's) deconstruction of America's democratic governance depends on the appearance of democratic process, a "seeming" most easily conjured by existing electoral norms.

Consistent with Lao Tze's 2500 year-old observation that "the profoundest truths are paradoxial," we now contemplate a political "order" in which "The System" is systematically dismantling "The System."

Educated Americans want a rational world, and - predictably - they project a rational world.

But as much as we would like a rational world governed by reasonable (and factual) democratic process, that is not happening.

It is- emphatically - not happening.

It is easy to point fingers at the addlepates, dimwits and "true believers," but what if "The Best and The Brightest" are, once again, devising (or at least maintaining) a system of governance permanently subverted by plutocratic interests and "the human persons" that corporations have "legally" become. 

Perhaps "my" proposal for "randomly chosen politicians" can begin at the municipal and school board levels to see what happens when we experiment with the radically democratic idea that "the will of the people" -- while far from perfect -- is an alternative worthy of exploration.

Let's put the citizenry's mouth where the money is.

It may not work.

But it is a defensible and persuasive alternative that can be safely explored "in miniature." 

"Good Ideas For The Body Politic": Randomly Chosen Political Representatives


Is It Just My Skewed View? Or Does No One Give A Shit About Russian Electoral Interference? | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

Compendium Of Best "Pax" Posts On Trump, Putin And Russian Meddling

In Rural America Vladimir Putin Is Decidedly More Popular Than ANY Democrat

"Hillary And Obama Are Traitors" | ... And Don't You Forget: Hillary And Obama Are Traitors | image tagged in trump's base,i'd rather be russian than democrat,not the brightest bulbs in the closet | made w/ Imgflip meme maker

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts: Plutocracy, Economic Inequality & Collapse Of Conservatism

"Politics And Economics: The 101 Courses You Wish You Had"

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Alan: Tell me. Does Aristotle tickle your fancy for "Rule By People With Property?"

Pope Francis: Quotations On Finance, Economics, Capitalism And Inequality

Teddy Roosevelt: "Malefactors Of Great Wealth... Are Curses To The Country"

Why Are Americans So Poorly Paid. This One Chart Will Even Shame The 1%

Inequality: Joseph Stiglitz Brilliant Reflection On Obama's State Of The Union Address

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"Of The 1%, By The 1%, For The 1%,"
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz

It's Not About Income. "It's About Net Worth, Stupid!"

American Plutocracy: Who's Punished And Who's Not
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/03/american-plutocracy-whos-punished-and.html

When Trump Praises Foreign Despots, He Always Sounds Sincere. When He Lambastes Democratic Leaders, He Always Sounds Pissed Off And Punitive | made w/ Imgflip meme maker




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