Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.
That's kind of a lib take. The failures of Liberal "democracy" stem from strucutral contradictions inherent to the capitalist mode of production. Any functioning society needs trust to exist, which opens a gap for exploitation. This is not what is happening here.
It's almost like institutions that rely on good faith actors are susceptible to bad faith actors! Who could have foreseen this coming?
That's kind of a lib take. The failures of Liberal "democracy" stem from strucutral contradictions inherent to the capitalist mode of production. Any functioning society needs trust to exist, which opens a gap for exploitation. This is not what is happening here.
Oh I know, I was poking fun at the general liberal excuses why their system keeps fucking up and failing. I totally agree with you.