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Jacobin
Herrenvolk
(de)
"master folk", i.e., the German nation as considered by the Nazis to be innately superior to others; also used in 19th century discourse that justified colonialism with the racial superiority of Europeans; results in a system of government in which only the majority ethnic group participates in government, while minority groups are disenfranchised
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Obama shunned a New Deal, and now a reactionary is riding into office promising the Herrenvolk version.
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7 years, 4 months ago
Obama shunned a New Deal, and now a reactionary is riding into office promising the Herrenvolk version.
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7 years, 4 months ago
obverse
(en)
the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth; the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design
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liberalism and the Democratic Party in no way represents the left-wing obverse of conservatism and the GOP. And liberals, deep down in their hearts, understand this. They have no true ideological counterpoint--no real program and certainly no vision for changing society for the better.
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7 years, 4 months ago
liberalism and the Democratic Party in no way represents the left-wing obverse of conservatism and the GOP. And liberals, deep down in their hearts, understand this. They have no true ideological counterpoint--no real program and certainly no vision for changing society for the better.
notable
7 years, 4 months ago
Wagner Act
(en)
aka the National Labor Relations Act of 1935; a foundational statute of US labor law which guarantees basic rights of private sector employees to organize into trade unions, engage in collective bargaining for better terms and conditions at work, and take collective action including strike if necessary
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liberalism's most popular quasi-social-democratic achievements--Social Security, Medicare, the Wagner Act
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7 years, 4 months ago
liberalism's most popular quasi-social-democratic achievements--Social Security, Medicare, the Wagner Act
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7 years, 4 months ago
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The Left no longer has Marxism or any other coherent intellectual structure ... no rigorous foundation to rely on, no ideology to give it organization and shape.... It undermines the power and effectiveness of modern politics more generally.
David Brooks with a surprisingly valid critique of modern-day liberals
The Left no longer has Marxism or any other coherent intellectual structure ... no rigorous foundation to rely on, no ideology to give it organization and shape.... It undermines the power and effectiveness of modern politics more generally.
David Brooks with a surprisingly valid critique of modern-day liberals