Trump is coming for every organization, institution, and public figure on the Left. All of them. It’s a certainty. You’re not going to be spared. He just hasn’t gotten to you, yet. The classic playbook for crisis communications does not work when faced with an attacker who wants to leave you cowed and powerless. To… Continue reading For When You’re Attacked
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Capitalism is a design principle, not a market
I’m reading Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism. The post-election, post-UnitedHealth assassination has me excited and a little manic. I can feel the zeitgeist shifting and accelerating to the Left in a way not seen in my lifetime. It’s thrilling, liberating, and energizing. My excitement means I bring up the idea of Ending Capitalism more and more… Continue reading Capitalism is a design principle, not a market
It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”
The Left just experienced a marginal loss with disastrous consequences. Since the election, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been mired in tactical “What now?!” conversations anchored in grief, rage, fracture, fatigue, and uncertainty. The fatigue and uncertainty often lead to sober, level-headed, adult-in-the-room assertions such as: “We don’t know, let’s wait and see.” “We… Continue reading It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”
Geoffrey MacDougall 