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Feels like a prelude to Trump’s americs

Osama bin Laden name drop like an easter egg was crazy writing but did make sense in context of the historical analysis

The Afghanistan, religious revolution is a lot more interesting than I would’ve thought. The 80s seemed like a religious revolution occurred in a bunch of secular countries.

All the Homies hate Margaret Thatcher

Thatcher being a class traitor is nice twist

It alway amazes me how progressive economically many of the global south states were getting until the 80’s. I wonder if that has any affect on america today…

Expanding my understanding, that in the 80s, to stop economic revolutions, the US government backed my religious fundamentalist groups to create conflict among groups. It appears that this tactic would be used on the American people during the 2010s, but instead of it being based on religion, it was a culture war issue to divide us.

I find it fascinating that in post-World War II, in order to keep the capitalistic society in its current economic situation, the United States had to engage in military action, which has had unforeseen consequences that are still felt today.

Chapter 14’s look at communist China is quite fascinating

The authors, comparative analysis about how no matter what society or what time. When given the choice power will always choose to consolidating power structures instead of creating economic opportunities

Power protects capital everytime in every society

A fusion historical analysis of politics reads like a alternative history book

Interesting to learn about the Spanish colonization process in Latin America and how it came from Christianizing Iberian Peninsula

Didn’t except the him to get into concentration camp this late into the book

Crazy how accurate this book is to the raise of fascism

Reading chapter 20 and reading about Yow-Yow Editorial term, made me realize it’s just the 30’s term for what is called aboutism.

Wish I had read this book in my teenage years. It parallels Donald Trump’s presidency with Buzz Windrip. It might have changed how I approached my major during undergrad.

He copied my whole f**king flow. Word for word. Bar for bar. Don't act like I didn't make Donald Trump”


- Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip

It’s disheartening how closely this book resonates with our current reality. Even written over a century ago, its themes remain relevant and pertinent. Feels like America is stuck in ideals of the 20th century