https://www.amazon.com/Hundred-Year-Marathon-Strategy-Replace-Superpower/dp/1250081343

Great read above

Maoist trained? Doubtful, they probably got a liberal education. I would recommend reading on the history of the Frankfurt School.

Hmmmm this isn't some radical movement. It has been around, shrinking and growing, starting in 1845. Marxism lost the debate on economics, so they switched to post Marxist critical theory, which is currently focused on race. Definitely has more momentum than Marxism ever did.

I think it is just a culmination of many things. Not some grand conspiracy by the CCP. They just took all the pitfalls of capitalism and used them against us.

I'm not even GOP, I'm independent, I just find it ironic the GOP couldn't unite in this cycle and now literally get to live action roll play Atlas Shrugged.

@LairdZach, you just advanced to level 3!

Is this what happens when you get too much Jordan Peterson. Live in constant terror of the chasm of chaos due to “post modern neo marxists”

Let me guess . You think he’s a far right extremist

I think he is a sad sac that should stick to his field. He got demolished by zizek and even more embarrassing by Matt dilhunty who is in most regards a bloated huff of insufferable traits

I think you need a Xanax

I think jordan Peterson took too much

He actually did get sick from pills in 2019 lol

Or something

So much for the all meat diet

Jordan Peterson just wants dudes to make their bed in the morning. Nbd it’s gonna be ok

If that’s all he said that would be fine with his other 9 rules

I learned that a long time ago as a trick yourself getting in a working mood early in the day

Yeah those es&s machines were truly terrible

I mean they did some. Dems should have had a majority without Georgia. A mix of Green Party and pelosi put an end to that

@Dedkraken It is what it is now. Harris may be the most powerful person on the planet now. This is definitely going to be the most powerful executive branch we have ever had.

Harris doesn’t have any more power than another senator if anything less. Executive branches have had far more power

Harris is now the deciding vote in the Senate, she isn't a figurehead. She has been labeled as the most left Senator. They have the House. I'm guessing 100 days of spent political capital and then Nancy kicks off the 25 amendment. Harris becomes POTUS and some other unsavory person gets VP.

The more votes you have in the senate the broader bills you can pass without full support of every last senator. Easier to pass bills and defeat filibusters gives the executive more power. Tie breaking votes is a consolation cookie not a grand political power

Whoever claims she is the most left senator belongs in a mental health hospital

Well that is most mainstream news organizations then.

Mainstream news consider Sanders the furthest left. Harris is fairly right on Warren

You can argue that differently on several points.

I'm not saying she is though.

There’s some lip service always paid to progressives about what a bold progressive choice the VP is followed by the actually moderate candidate turning around and ignoring the left for 4 - 8 years. A honeymoon period if you will. This isn’t serious analysis

Personally, I think she does whatever is politically expedient.

She picked up the most popular progressive policies to get votes and when Biden asked immediately dropped them again. There’s a handful of senators that actually believe in the policies that wouldn’t

I understand that, and Biden has said as much. I am not sure how well the progressive base will take this though. It all comes down to how the progressive base reacts and the admin reacting to them.

Someone like Sanders wouldn’t even pretend to stop supporting them. I think Warren would lie about being moderate and switch once potus. Kamala I don’t think would fight for core progressive policy if she was potus today unless she thought it could get votes

I agree, but public pressure is real. I think we are going back to a GWB and Obama era of overseas policy.

If the public doesn't pressure them.

100%

Bush 2.0

Congratulations Biden voters you voted for the establishment

Hopefully they can do better than that but at least no more Trump nonsense 😂

Thanks. We're not displeased with not Trump.