Reimagining Politics

“War is not won by victory.” Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, 1929 #war

67% of Americans say the US is "pretty seriously off on the wrong track” per an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. Is it? @ABC @washingtonpost @Ipsos

Trump’s approval rating on Iran is 40.8% at @RCPolitics . His approval on inflation is 35.5%. #midterms #Irán #IranWar‌

It wasn’t me. I’ve been in Uruguay skiing, even though #Uruguay has neither mountains nor snow. ¡Viva Uruguay!

La mente salvaje del analfabeto de segundo orden. @michael_16676/la-loter%C3%ADa-del-negacionista-y-la-neoanalfabetizaci%C3%B3n-838097df9111" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@michael_16676…

“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.” – George Carlin

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So overused, it is now meaningless. #BreakingNews

The #USA & #UK lead the world in hours of TV watched among their under 45 populations. @Statista statista.com/statistics/276…

“War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” – Barbara Tuchman #war

«Los pueblos aturdidos, fascinados por los pasatiempos y los vanos placeres que se hacían destellar ante sus ojos, aprendieron la servidumbre con tanta ingenuidad como los niños pequeños.» Discurso sobre la servidumbre voluntaria, Étienne de La Boétie, 1577

“The stupefied peoples, fascinated by the pastimes & vain pleasures flashed before their eyes, learned subservience as naively as little children.” Discourse on Voluntary Servitude, Étienne de La Boétie, 1577

Oh America. thv11.com/article/news/l…

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#Flowers #Flores #Fleurs

Barbie offers a lesson in geopolitics & culture overlooked by the US Dept of War. #Barbie is banned in #Iran & failed in #China in spite of a $30M, 36K sq ft store, spa, cocktail bar & bridal section designed by Vera Wang. The failure is a staple subject in US business schools.

“Iranians fleeing into Iraq amid a tightening crackdown. Families fleeing Iran from the Haji Omeran border crossing between Iran & Iraq told NPR about widespread fear of speaking openly, even outside the country.” #IranWar‌ @NPR #InternetBlackout

Many top Iranian leaders have a disarmingly avuncular appearance, including Larijani, who had a PhD in Western philosophy, having written his thesis on Kant. Many members of the Supreme National Security Council & Council of Guardians have similar vibes. Is this calculated?

Kaitlin Collins at @VanityFair Oscar party to remind everyone that both “news” & “entertainment” are in service to the same imperium. @CNN #Oscars