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bemildred

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13. Hubris, narcissism?

Tue May 22, 2012, 12:24 PM

May 2012

For some people, success goes to their heads, and they start to think they are a different case from "the rabble", or people who got ahead "by luck".

What befuddles me is how rare it is to get someone who governs well, despite the fact that all the perks of office lie before you and your descendants forever, if you can just do that. I suppose part of that comes from all the obstacles that will be put in your way if you really try to level the playing field politically and economically.

Nevertheless, your point is well taken, it's like watching the same tape play over and over, different actors, same stupid play.

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Austerity policies and the danger of fascism [View all] HiPointDem May 2012 OP

Why do I think parts of America are already there? ananda May 2012 #1

"the country would have enough cash to pay its workers and retirees" ? dipsydoodle May 2012 #2

That was Tsipras; if he is elected THERE WILL BE tax collection kenny blankenship May 2012 #3

He's dreaming dipsydoodle May 2012 #4

Over and over again. So much for any correlation between money and brains. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #5

+1, Thanks. Good analysis. Mc Mike May 2012 #6

I like and agree with your second paragraph especially........... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #9

The coalition you concieve would be beautiful to behold. Mc Mike May 2012 #10

That's the way it usually works ......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #31

Dave C. Johnston's book 'Free Lunch' has a ton of good info on Mc Mike May 2012 #36

Yeah, we're a long way away from nationalization............ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #42

Even Jon Stewart mentioned it at least twice. Mc Mike May 2012 #45

Thank you for the update on the SA country that have escaped the IMF, World Bank and disaster jwirr May 2012 #14

Para 1 & 2 of my post 6 are from Prof. Naomi's book Mc Mike May 2012 #15

I did not remember that part. I to am sorry that Chevez has cancer. I heard that he has set up jwirr May 2012 #16

That's from pp 576-8, paperback edition. Mc Mike May 2012 #18

I am one of the people who benefit from Citgo and the energy assistance from Chavez. We could jwirr May 2012 #19

That program shows real greatness. Mc Mike May 2012 #22

Euronews: Tsipras starts EU tour ahead of Greek elections pampango May 2012 #7

Well, yep, it's hard to seize power with no crisis as a pretext. nt bemildred May 2012 #8

It's already happening in some ways. Such as the takeover of cities (like detroit) because of HiPointDem May 2012 #20

I think of it more as things falling apart, with the clampdown as a consequence. bemildred May 2012 #21

The austerity policies imposed by Chancellor hifiguy May 2012 #11

How come the 1 percents never learn from the past? Fawke Em May 2012 #12

Hubris, narcissism? bemildred May 2012 #13

It simply amazes me that there is that amount of hubris in their thinking. Fawke Em May 2012 #17

it's working for them. that's what you're not getting. it's working well. HiPointDem May 2012 #24

Sorry, it's you that's not getting it here. bemildred May 2012 #25

it pays in the long run, too. HiPointDem May 2012 #27

See, that's what we mean about needing to read more history. nt bemildred May 2012 #30

I read plenty of history. A human being lives about 70-some years. Most powerful rich people HiPointDem May 2012 #33

We're talking apples and oranges here, bee. Mc Mike May 2012 #37

I'm talking long view (history, eh?) , he wants to restrict it to short-view only. bemildred May 2012 #39

Bee, I honestly didn't mean to offend. Mc Mike May 2012 #43

I'm not offended, he's right as far as that goes, but it's not what we were talking about. bemildred May 2012 #44

Not sure if your reffing h's # 24 reply to F's 17, or the #23 re to your 13. Mc Mike May 2012 #46

I have no problem, that I can see, with anything Fawke Em has said so far. bemildred May 2012 #47

If #24's wording was changed Mc Mike May 2012 #48

I'm OK with all that. nt bemildred May 2012 #50

Nice plug for Shelley there, BTW. bemildred May 2012 #49

Excellent read, new to me. +1, thanks. NT. Mc Mike May 2012 #51

For now, it's working well. Fawke Em May 2012 #26

Starting a DeFarge-style knitting circle Mc Mike May 2012 #34

the fact that ordinary people think things aren't being governed well doesn't have much relevance HiPointDem May 2012 #23

I worked for a Hah-vahd man once deutsey May 2012 #38

Yep, my back trail is littered with those guys. bemildred May 2012 #40

It's a Mental Sickness, that's why fascisthunter May 2012 #32

I dunno if I'd call it a disease. bemildred May 2012 #41

"austerity" is disaster capitalism to allow extremists etc. into power. Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #28

yes, i agree that a lot of things that are supposedly just the twists & turns of history are HiPointDem May 2012 #29

US intel jerks Mc Mike May 2012 #35