Educated in the classics, philosophy, literature, theology, and sociology, Ed Curtin teaches sociology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. His writing on varied topics has appeared widely over many years. He states: "I write as a public intellectual for the general public, not as a specialist for a narrow readership. I believe a non-committal sociology is an impossibility and therefore see all my work as an effort to enhance human freedom through understanding." His website is http://edwardcurtin.com/ .
Parting shot—a word from the editors
The Best Definition of Donald Trump We Have Found
In his zeal to prove to his antagonists in the War Party that he is as bloodthirsty as their champion, Hillary Clinton, and more manly than Barack Obama, Trump seems to have gone “play-crazy” -- acting like an unpredictable maniac in order to terrorize the Russians into forcing some kind of dramatic concessions from their Syrian allies, or risk Armageddon.However, the “play-crazy” gambit can only work when the leader is, in real life, a disciplined and intelligent actor, who knows precisely what actual boundaries must not be crossed. That ain’t Donald Trump -- a pitifully shallow and ill-disciplined man, emotionally handicapped by obscene privilege and cognitively crippled by white American chauvinism. By pushing Trump into a corner and demanding that he display his most bellicose self, or be ceaselessly mocked as a “puppet” and minion of Russia, a lesser power, the War Party and its media and clandestine services have created a perfect storm of mayhem that may consume us all.— Glen Ford, Editor in Chief, Black Agenda Report
This is, of course, brilliant irony. Sadly Americans suffer from a previously rare but now pervasive disease called Irony Deficiency Anemia (See … http://jdrachel.com/?p=4138) which renders most incapable of understanding and appreciating the message here.
I would offer one correction. Last time I checked the motto engraved at CIA headquarters read: “Unlimited Defense Spending Will Set You Free”.
John, what you say is itself brilliant!
Thanks for your kind words. I hadn’t read my Irony Deficiency Anemia post in quite some time. I must have had a lot of coffee that day.
It of course speaks volumes about our world when the editor must specifically point out “satire”when we encounter it in a progressive site. This is only necessary of course because virtually “all MSM reporting” reads like satire day after day after day. So when we encounter the “real thing” our brains are so saturated with this MSM “pseudo-satire” presented as “reality” that we need instructions in how to proceed in order to interpret the “real thing.” Nice work pointing out the total and complete absurdity of our situation Ed.