AMERICAN STUDIES

The broad historical trend of development in Latin America, as well as current developments, is therefore clear from these facts. From a situation where for a century almost all Latin American countries were subordinate to the US, and a number remain so, an increasing number are seeking national independence – and a few are seeking a socialist path of development. Mutually beneficial relations with China interact with and aids this.

China does not interfere in the internal affairs of Latin American countries, and, as already analyzed, seeks to maintain good relations with all Latin American countries regardless of their political orientation. Nevertheless, the fact that an increasing number of Latin American countries are seeking to maintain national independence strengthens their relations with China. Furthermore, while China does not attempt to persuade any country to follow its socialist path nevertheless, of course, other countries can study China and draw lessons for their own experience.

P. GREANVILLE—We don’t know whether this article is a case of unwarranted stock “boosterism” or genuine cause for celebration, even the harbinger of a new age of medicine, a medicine in which “slash and burn” will not be the default modalities to combat dreadful diseases like cancer, but whatever the reality, the concepts outlined by the author in this report are indeed tremendously exciting, and worth wide public discussion.
Before discussing the mater further, do note that Kluth states in one of his closing paras that progress in this immensely promising field has been slow because investors have been few and unenthusiastic about pouring capital into ventures that might not see a return for decades, a clear indictment of the capitalist way of medicine, not to mention bad governance of public and private institutions. Indeed, if such is the case, where is the NIH and the richly endowed universities conducting basic research or charities such as the American Cancer Society (ACS)? Are public monies dedicated to this? Are other governments around the world also pursuing these lines of inquiry? If not, why not?

GARY OLSON—Caller: So, anyway. We’re gonna be coming down on you pretty hard but don’t take it personally. It’s all Kabuki theater and we each play a part. It’s been a glorious four years but your role now is to exit the stage. We’ll call you if we need you but Biden is eager to carry on for us. Even before he was nominated, he assured us that nothing would fundamentally change and all the evidence so far suggests that’s the case. Hell, stocks are at record highs and the Dems aren’t going to tax or regulate us. Trump: What’s a Kabuki?

CALEB MAUPIN—At this point it’s worth recaling that all these calamities were created by the elites’ obstinate allegiance to incurably irrational predatory capitalism, which, devious rhetoric aside, continues to this day.  The legitimacy /representational problem is serious, and they know it. Heck, even Americans, world famous for their political cluelessness are now ferociously alienated from their own media and political establishment (not yet from capitalism itself, though, as they have been heavily indoctrinated to believe it is “the American way”). These crises, of which the massive and incurable unemployment, caused by capitalism’s periodic”overproduction”, now aggravated by the digital revolution, constitute a perennial challenge to the elites’ governance, can be overcome only through two paths: socialism or barbarism. (The latter by definition only a temporary fix). 

MoA—These were not terrorists but tourists who came from all over the states to Washington for fun and to register their disagreement with the ‘elites’. The Capitol Hill policemen correctly recognized that the protesters were not enemies of the state but rather normal Americans: