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Frankfurt School

The term ‘critical theory’ has a long history. Traditionally – often in the singular and upper case – it refers to the thinkers of the Frankfurt School, the generations of philosophers and sociologists who have succeeded one another at the helm of that city’s Institut für Sozialforschung

—p.1 Introduction (1) by Gregory Elliott, Razmig Keucheyan
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UKIP voters are more radical

[...] on many issues, UKIP voters are more radical than then British public as a whole. One YouGov poll found that 78 per cent of UKIP voters supported public ownership of energy companies (compared to 68 per cent of all voters); 73 per cent wanted the railways renationalized (as against 66 per cen…

—p.299 The Establishment: And How They Get Away with It Conclusion: A Democratic Revolution (294) by Owen Jones
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the City is a convenient whipping boy

[...] 'I think the City is a convenient whipping boy, because everybody loves having a scapegoat,' he says. 'Everybody was more than happy to get a zero per cent interest rate on their credit card, everybody's happy to spend, consume, and spend money that ultimately they don't have.' In truth, work…

—p.262 Masters of the Universe (241) by Owen Jones
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