Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

[…] In defense of Democratic war socialism Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth […] LikeLike

Hi Irfan. Medicare for All won’t take away anyone’s health insurance. That’ what capitalism does—such as when you lose your job, and your healthcare along with it. Or when your employer decides to change or eliminate your health care. Or when you canno…

My choice would be The Internationale (complete with dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_J-whJfmA), though I do love me some Cole Porter and Chopin. LikeLike

This would be a nice anthem were it not for its laughable inaccuracy: LikeLike

Though it always irritates me that he takes “shed” to be a past tense when it’s actually a subjunctive. LikeLike

My mother always insisted that the u.s.’s only genuine anthem was “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” And I’ll admit, it has a high freedom content and a low war content. LikeLike

[…] People laugh at me for backing Tulsi. And I’m the first to admit that the Tulsi Crusade is currently going nowhere, and has no chance of electoral success. I’m even man enough to admit that this is partly (maybe even in large part…

I love the Democratic Party. I love it with the ardent zeal of an apostate Republican. But some days I wonder. Many of my friends and comrades are Bernie Sibs dearly in love with the ideals of “democratic socialism.” There used to be a time when you weren’t allowed to use the word “socialism” in…

It’s too bad we can’t have two anthems. LikeLike