Multiplicities In Paradise

  3 0 years ago Francis Fukuyama penned his famous "The End of History?" thesis. Fukuyama’s assessment of the unravelling of the Cold War and the triumph of Western Liberal Democracy and the free market economic system was all the rage at the time.  It was easy to reduce the failure of the Soviet state-led political and economic model to being inferior to the more robust and free-flowing ideology of individual civil liberties and, of course, a minimalist state that enabled the invisible hand of the market. 1989 represented what Fukuyama described as the “End of History”. T he storming of the United States’ Capitol Hill buildings on 6 January 2021 by pro-Trump supporters could come straight out of a Hollywood-style action movie script. Predictable after four years of a presidency that can only be described as pop culture's ultimate reality TV climaxing in the Seizure of the Legislature. Had this taken place in any other country, the US may have sought to intervene, to up...

W hen the president of the United States encourages armed insurgents to breach the Capitol and threaten the physical safety of Congress, in order to remain in power, this is an attempted coup. There is no doubt whatsoever about that.  Trump must be impeached, convicted and removed from office – immediately. To let the clock run out on his presidency and allow Trump to seek the office again and receive the benefits and protections of a former president  would signal loudly that attempted coups are part of the American system. That we are NOT a nation of laws. If Senate Republicans can install a new supreme court justice in eight days, Trump can be removed from office within 12. He should then be arrested and tried for inciting violence and sedition – along with Donald Trump Jr and Rudy “trial-by-combat” Giuliani.   T hose who attacked the Capitol must also be prosecuted. The first amendment is not a right to try to violently physically overthrow the US government. Trump...

HISTORIC HISTORY by Dixon Butz, who holds a B.A. (Boneheaded Ape) degree in history from Trump University I t was before the dawn of September 18, 1776. Great Britain and the 13 American colonies were in the thick of the Revolutionary War. The Battles of Lexington and Concord had been fought. The Declaration of Independence had been signed. It’d be another three days before the British Invasion of New York City — which is remembered as The Great Fire of 1776. But this was a day in history unlike any other. When the British Army’s ships docked at what is now known as Jamaica Bay — the lagoon on the southern side of Long Island — the Minutemen were ready and waiting. The militia hid in the long lines at customs and the multitude of Hudson News’ stands, amongst the travelers fumbling to gather their belongings after going through security, as well as the ones asking if this was the terminal with a Nathan's Hot Dog joint. Corners of America the British had never s...

“These classic toy soldiers will teach Americans about their president’s great backyard fighting days in Queens. F earing a lack of participation by military families and patriot groups for his “reality TV” hijacking of the 4th of July parade in Washington, Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to line the route with 30,000 “GI Joe” toy action figures to enhance the crowd size. Trump is forbidding black or brown or yellow GI Joes from appearing in his parade, “because it’s not what my base wants to see.”   T he president has also told his affiliated TV network, FOX News, to shoot the toy soldiers from a low vantage point “so they look really strong, life-sized and intimidating.” T he Fuhrer, er I mean President; has been wanting a yuge military parade to inflate his ego and waste taxpayer dollars, since stealing er, I mean taking the office, but has been thwarted in past efforts to recreate the kind of weapons-heavy displays like “my BFF Vladimir puts on in Moscow.” ...

First they came for the women And I did not speak out Because I was not a woman. Then they came for the people with disabilities And I did not speak out Because I did not have a disability. Then they came for the African Americans And I did not speak out Because I was not African American. Then they came for the Mexicans And I did not speak out Because I was not Mexican. Then they came for the Muslims And I did not speak out Because I was not Muslim. Then they came for LGBT people And I did not speak out Because I was not an LGBT person Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for the journalists And I did not speak out Because I was not a journalist Then they came for the judges And I did not speak out Because I was not a judge. And now they come for the Constitution of the United States And if I do not speak out, what am I? Donald Trump's head is an ideological vacuum, the more he is ...

Washington, D.C., USA -- United States President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Dredd to be seated on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The surprise pick of Dredd is said to be Trump's idea as he likes a lawyer who isn't afraid to waste people while working. "Judge Dredd ticks all the right boxes," said Trump. "He is strong on Law and Order and won't be sitting all day in a court room, but going out there and dispensing American Justice via the 2nd amendment...that's the fuckin'   American Way . Dredd is my type of lawman". Dredd has been a popular judge since he first appeared on the legal circuit 40 years ago. He is a lifelong Conservative and strong believer in the Second Amendment . Supporters of Dredd say he will save a 'ton of money' by dispensing justice with on-the-spot-fines and executions. Opponents of Dredd say he is a bad communicator and speaks only in grunts. He was also responsible fo...