This is a truly accurate account of the history of the Left in Western Governments (which is why I have now become a subscriber). I know this personally because my parents emigrated to NZ in 1965 when I was 13..my Canadian mother basically because Kennedy had been assassinated, and my Welsh father because the Americans ("those bloody Yankee bastards") had moved into Northern BC, due to the establishment of an electricity supply in interior wilderness areas in the Early 60's-which is also when electricity lines (also paid for by everyone's taxes) finally reached many country areas of NZ. So I too have been made aware of the recurring similar patterns of "neoliberal" (actually Capitalist/Fascist) skulduggery in both Canada and NZ. Thanks for your work Mike.
This is a truly accurate account of the history of the Left in Western Governments (which is why I have now become a subscriber). I know this personally because my parents emigrated to NZ in 1965 when I was 13..my Canadian mother basically because Kennedy had been assassinated, and my Welsh father because the Americans ("those bloody Yankee bastards") had moved into Northern BC, due to the establishment of an electricity supply in interior wilderness areas in the Early 60's-which is also when electricity lines (also paid for by everyone's taxes) finally reached many country areas of NZ. So I too have been made aware of the recurring similar patterns of "neoliberal" (actually Capitalist/Fascist) skulduggery in both Canada and NZ. Thanks for your work Mike.
Thank you for that essential reminder.
So so important.
I agree with you completely Mike, and feel that empathy should be the driving force of our government and institutions. We're all better off that way.
Did you see this clip of Bernie Sanders? It's too bad he didn't run for the Democrats. If he was saying things like this, I bet he would have won.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-oligarchy-2670453795?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=8b29b904ad-Top+News%3A+Fri.+13%2F12%2F24_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3b949b3e19-600777009
Yes I did. I referenced it in part
Well said!!