That is a mind-blowing clip! I keep going deeper and deeper into the psy-ops within the psy-ops on JFK, but they're not even descending to rung one!
I talk about the smug Hedges, who I call the Eeyore of sanctimonious political analysis, in this episode: https://thirdparadigm.substack.com/p/muskrat-love-and-anarchy
The Eeyore of sanctimonious political analysis. That's precious. Will watch the episode. I also liked your metaphor in the comment referencing Michael Parenti about coming to the end of the "revolutionary rope." I do distinguish between the various voices. Coming to the end of that rope, maybe spiritually and physically, is probably very apropos for Parenti, who I have looked up to way more than Hedges and Chomsky when all were "at their best." I'm not sure the latter two had much revolutionary rope to begin with. Parenti, in writing, has politely ridiculed Chomsky for his "stand" on (lack of) deep conspiracies.
I love Parenti, to be clear! I once put on a fundraiser for the pirate radio station my show was on and he was the speaker. We did a big dinner at a Sri Lankan restaurant and I had a chance to talk with him at it. Referencing his excellent book on Julius Caesar, I brought up some of my research on Jesus as a Roman invention. He wouldn't hear of it. Dismissed it entirely. Not possible.
I still did an extremely flattering intro of him for the event. But that seemed like the end of his rope.
It's a really good book. Turns out everything you thought you knew is upside-down, as is Parenti's wont. There was a nearly 100 yr old woman given the place of honor across from Parenti, so she could hear. Sometime after, the woman's daughter told me her mom said, "I don't know about the guy but that woman sitting next to him was so smart, she just kept coming back with point after point that he didn't have any answer to." So that was some satisfaction ;-)
That is a mind-blowing clip! I keep going deeper and deeper into the psy-ops within the psy-ops on JFK, but they're not even descending to rung one!
I talk about the smug Hedges, who I call the Eeyore of sanctimonious political analysis, in this episode: https://thirdparadigm.substack.com/p/muskrat-love-and-anarchy
The Eeyore of sanctimonious political analysis. That's precious. Will watch the episode. I also liked your metaphor in the comment referencing Michael Parenti about coming to the end of the "revolutionary rope." I do distinguish between the various voices. Coming to the end of that rope, maybe spiritually and physically, is probably very apropos for Parenti, who I have looked up to way more than Hedges and Chomsky when all were "at their best." I'm not sure the latter two had much revolutionary rope to begin with. Parenti, in writing, has politely ridiculed Chomsky for his "stand" on (lack of) deep conspiracies.
I love Parenti, to be clear! I once put on a fundraiser for the pirate radio station my show was on and he was the speaker. We did a big dinner at a Sri Lankan restaurant and I had a chance to talk with him at it. Referencing his excellent book on Julius Caesar, I brought up some of my research on Jesus as a Roman invention. He wouldn't hear of it. Dismissed it entirely. Not possible.
I still did an extremely flattering intro of him for the event. But that seemed like the end of his rope.
Wow, that must have been a great dinner! I've had the Julius Caesar book in my "cart" forever. Will get to it eventually.
It's a really good book. Turns out everything you thought you knew is upside-down, as is Parenti's wont. There was a nearly 100 yr old woman given the place of honor across from Parenti, so she could hear. Sometime after, the woman's daughter told me her mom said, "I don't know about the guy but that woman sitting next to him was so smart, she just kept coming back with point after point that he didn't have any answer to." So that was some satisfaction ;-)