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GLEN FORD—Trump’s overtly racist politics, (as in “oppression of an internal ‘Other’ as an organizing principle”) makes him incompatible with the managerial “diversity” doctrine adopted of necessity by multinational corporations. He is, therefore, disruptive of capitalist rule in the 21st century – but extremely useful as a foil, which is why he was the corporate Democrats’ preferred opponent in 2016 and 2020.

ERIC ZUESSE—For the very first time, the U.S. regime is so desperate to crush Russia, as to endanger America’s continued alliance with Europe and especially with Germany. This is unprecedented, and must be marked as a turning-point in post-World-War-II history, because if the U.S. empire ends up losing Germany, then it will cause the end of America’s anti-Russia military alliance, NATO, and maybe even the end of America’s anti-Russia diplomatic and economic alliance, the EU. (The Cold War was against Russia, not actually against communism.)

People wonder if the Democratic Socialists of America represent a real socialist option for Americans. The answer is NO. The DSA is —at best— a social democracy type of formation, that is a collaborator with capitalism, not an ideological enemy of it.  The DSA is as reliable as Bernie Sanders, who, by now, should be recognized for what he is, a de facto member of the Democrat party, and—twice already—a betrayer of millions of people who put their trust in him.

This week on CounterSpin: Some corporate media appear agog that militarized federal agents—deployed with a mission reflected in Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s comment that city streets are a “battlespace,” filled with what acting Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf called “violent mobs”—would go ahead and tear gas protesters in Portland, Oregon, even though Portland’s Democratic mayor, Tom Wheeler, was among them.  Outrageous, sure, but we’re a bit beyond outrage now, aren’t we?

Democrats enable the War Machine. Bernie Sanders bill to cut 10% of the War Machine during a pandemic failed because 77 Republican and Democrats are in the pocket of the Military Industrial Complex. Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are controlled opposition.