Yves here. Rob Urie examines both the geopolitical debate and much more pressing, the issues in play in the upcoming US midterms. He highlights the long-running shifts in Western capitalism, as in the successful effort to tamp down labor bargaining power, and the resulting rise of oligarchs. Rob highlights that neither party has any interest in reducing their hold on power, which would be necessary to reverse societally-destructive policies.

By Rob Urie. Originally published at The Journal of Belligerent Pontification

The essay follows this quick note:

Dear Readers, I’ve received inquiries both friendly and hostile over shifting from writing about geopolitics to US politics and AI.…