Dystopian Modernism – Chosen Demos

The Third Industrial Revolution – Red China’s “Leninist Capitalism” Raised Almost a Billion of the World’s People Out of Extreme Poverty

China’s now long-standing economic boom has significantly raised the living standards of nearly a quarter of the world’s population. It has brought hundreds of millions of people out of extreme poverty. It doesn’t matter whether you are a panda-hugging globalist, or a Sinophobic American nationalist, China must have the accolades it deserves for this remarkable … Read more

Editorial – A Case for Chinese Authoritarianism

• Dystopian Political Era, Modern Era

There are a great many characterizations of The People’s Republic of China floating around in the public square these days. Some people say they’re an authoritarian dictatorship, others describe them as socialist or capitalist or communist. A few sophisticated commentators use hybrid terms like “state-capitalist” or “state owned capitalism.” Perhaps it’s impossible to really describe … Read more

The East Asian Tiger Economies

• Dystopian Political Era, Modern Era

After the Second World War the victorious Americans did something utterly unique in world history. They launched a massively generous global campaign to help the previously embattled and badly damaged nations of the world to rebuild themselves. In Europe the campaign was referred to as the Marshall Plan. All the war-torn nations of Europe gladly … Read more

Editorial – Fascism is Marxist Socialism with Italian Characteristics

• Dystopian Political Era, Modern Era, Post Modern Era

The pre-Second World War left-wing Marxist-Communists nominally viewed the fascists as governments of the inter-war period as “right-wing extremist experiments.” That was pure communist theater and political rhetoric. It had no real basis in fact. The rise of the totalitarian anti-capitalist state of the Soviet Union gave them a podium to shout from. The soviet … Read more

Editorial – Marxism That’s Permitted and Marxism That’s Not

• Dystopian Political Era, Progressive Era

There is Marxism that’s permitted and Marxism that’s not. The iteration of Marxism that’s permitted in general public discourse is a modified form. Just because the other form isn’t permitted doesn’t necessarily mean it’s completely repressed in our culture, at least not in the manner that repression is usually understood. Our culture is more like Brave … Read more

What Started as a Trickle of California Escapees Became a Flood – 2020 to 2026

• Dystopian Political Era, Modern Era

The gradually worsening circumstances of life in formerly beautiful California continued. Native Californians and long-term residents were fleeing the many failures of the state’s gross mismanagement in droves. The imbalance of California’s outgoing migrants and incoming migrants causes U-haul and Ryder moving truck rental to have to pay drivers to return their moving trucks back … Read more

California’s Early Birds Fly From the Coop – 2010 to 2019

• Dystopian Political Era, Modern Era

In the decades after the Second World War, California achieved an iconic status. Hollywood productions portrayed the region as a virtual paradise, with glistening sandy beaches and perfect weather year round; construction and the aerospace industries were booming. Jobs were plentiful, and they paid an ample living wage. Public schools were excellent and they became … Read more

Newsom Means Well. Doesn’t he?

• Dystopian Political Era, Modern Era

Gavin Newsom Means Well! Doesn’t He? Gavin Newsom means well (at least for himself). His rhetoric is all about victims who need his help, criminal cartel members and illegal immigrants hunted by ICE, struggling minimum wage workers, people with sexual habits or practices that differ from the average in society (while the straights won’t bother … Read more

Dragonomics – The Catastrophe of Capitalism “With Chinese Characteristics”

• Dystopian Political Era

China’s Long and Noble History China has been the center of Asian culture and the main source of the progress of Asian civilization for the last 4000 years. From a Chinese point of view the god of creation gave the Han Chinese people the honor of being that central kingdom. As such the Chinese have … Read more

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