Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in New York
www.independent.co.uk
The NYPD identified the man as Maxwell Azzarello, 37, who is now in critical condition in Cornell burns unit. He has a long history of posting conspiracy theories and railing against the rich and powerful
  • @NounsAndWords
    18•7 months ago

    So I asked myself the question: If The Simpsons served the interests of organized crime, how would it do so?

    I’m just saying, there is a very thin line between genius and insanity…

    • @grueEnglish
      15•7 months ago

      Yeah, this thing vacillates wildly between insightful and utter nonsense more than perhaps anything else I’ve ever read.

      I thought this line was impressive:

      …fascism, which is perhaps best understood as kleptocracy at the barrel of a gun.

      • @SkyezOpen
        3•7 months ago

        Eh, that describes capitalism too.

        • Jaytreeman
          1•7 months ago

          Fascism doesn’t exist without capitalism. There’s been vicious and authoritarian socialist/communist states, but not fascist