"He also made clear that he believed talk of defending “Western Civilization” was really just a racist dog whistle all along.

“We recognize that the West was built by the White Race alone and we owe nothing to any other race,” he wrote."

Good, so we're on the same page then. Fuck America, fuck white culture and it's European roots, fuck slavery, fuck capitalism, fuck imperialism, and fuck this shit show of a 'civilization' fueled by the misery of others. They'll gladly take credit for "building" (via enslavement of others of all races, sexes, ethnicities, and orientations including their own) this shit hole but they won't take responsibility for the failure that it is.

So tell me again how it's "patriotism not nationalism"? How does that work within the imperialist core when that country was solely built upon the slavery aspect of capitalism?

about half way he says something along the lines of "the christian right have willfully severed themselves from reality and are immune to logic"...I agree with this to an extent but I also retort a bit; They just shut off the parts of reality that aren't detrimental to their existence and their prosperity. Aspects of art, culture, society, other people, facts, science, laws, morality, etc...However, this time around, they are not separated from us in our fate. In the past we needed socialism to live, they could keep living with capitalism, so it was a debate..now because of climate change, we all need socialism...there is no debate. The right will have 2 choices soon; Live socialist or die capitalist. This is undoubtable. As for how things will pan out in the micro; My prediction is the more conservative capitalists who are more self centered will ignore reality until they die from material consequences..I think the liberals will ignore reality and try to fascism but once the reality becomes apparent to them, and things get too much to bear physically or logically, they will switch sides for their family/legacy. If I'm right, hopefully the liberal big bourgeoisie will switch sides too, that would help a LOT but I'm not holding my breathe since they already live in Richistan and not Earth.

I wonder if the same statistics exist in post soviet nations for ex-socialist alphabet agency agents or if it's different..

their conscience exists! o.O You found the golden egg!!

damn, that's so based tho. Hedges: "The reality is bleak, I will not lie for your comfort, comrade..if you desire this seek a liberal." I think he's brilliant but misses some positive aspects that would bring us hope..or I and other comrades I follow are wrong on some things, he's def doomer af tho