Michael Parenti Starter Pack:
“The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities into capital. The live green earth is transformed into dead gold bricks, with luxury items for the few and toxic slag heaps for the many.”
“It is the heart of US policy, ladies and gentlemen, to use fascism to preserve capitalism while claiming to be saving democracy from communism.”
“The less you regard nature and people, the more you can extract from both.”
“There’s no such thing as a ‘neutral’ media.”
“When the truth is threatening, censorship becomes duty.”
“The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased.”
“Those countries aren’t under‑developed! They’re over‑exploited!”
“People who think they’re free in this world just haven’t come to the end of their leash yet”
“The mass media are class media.”
“The dirty little secret of capitalism is that it needs socialism to survive.”
“Voting every few years is not democracy. It’s pacification.”
“In the free market, everything is for sale — including you.”
“Corporate crime is not a glitch in the system. It is the system.”
“Apathy is not the absence of interest — it’s the product of suppression.”
“They call it ‘reform’ when they mean rollback.”
“The ruling class has the schools and press under its thumb. This enables it to sway the emotions of masses.”
“Being anti-empire means being pro-people.”
“So-called ‘free markets’ are simply markets that are free to serve the rich.”
“They fear your power, not your weakness. They fear that someday you will stop believing the lies.”
Tony Benn starter pack:
“Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself.”
“Democracy is the most revolutionary thing in the world.”
“It’s the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you’re mad, then dangerous, then there’s a pause and then you can’t find anyone who disagrees with you“.
“The police are not there to protect us. They are there to protect the rich from us.”
“I think there are two ways in which people are controlled. First of all, frighten people. And secondly, demoralize them.”
“The way the Treasury and the Bank of England manipulate the economy is a form of dictatorship. You can’t sack them, you can’t control them, they are answerable to no one.”
“I’m not a reluctant socialist. I’m a delighted, enthusiastic socialist.”
“We are not just here to manage capitalism but to change society and to define its finer values.”
“Broadcasting is too important to be left to the broadcasters.”
“All war represents a failure of diplomacy.”
“The Marxist analysis has got nothing to do with what happened in Stalin’s Russia: it’s like blaming Jesus Christ for the Inquisition in Spain.”
“If we can find the money to kill people, we can find the money to help people.”
“An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.”
“I have never met a powerful person who liked democracy.”
“The Labour Party has never been a socialist party, although there have always been socialists in it.”
“A faith is something you die for, a doctrine is something you kill for. There is all the difference in the world.”
“I am in politics because of the conflict between the rich and the poor. That’s the real issue.”
“I’m not frightened of dying, I’m frightened of not living.”
“I left Parliament to spend more time on politics.”
“I think the most revolutionary act that anyone can commit in our society is to tell the truth.”
“A lot of people in the Labour Party are worried about talking about socialism. You shouldn’t be afraid to say socialism. It’s about caring for people.”
Massive shout to all that rocked up to @socialhumberst last night to have a shimmy.
Lovely to share the decks and catch up with my old acquaintance @daddygofficial . A man I’ve not seen since we shared a booth at the Lakota club in Bristol about four decades ago.
Props to @shepdog77 for assembling the talent and facilitating the dance. 👊🏻🧡🖤
Last few slides are the result of biking home a bit tipsy. 🚲🍻
Wishing my second born @sheriffcobbymma all the very best celebrating his 23rd lap around the sun in his adopted home of Thailand today.
An absolute Don of Dons. Could not be prouder of the man and what he’s achieving.
“You can call him Your Majesty”
🫂🖤🧡
Struck Off wax is in the building 👏🏻✨
Shop link in biography for all those looking to invest.
All pre-orders shipping tomorrow and over the weekend.
#vinyl #independent #owneroperator #declasse
I was experimenting with various methods to dampen the reverberation in the Shedio to tighten up the drum recordings.
A Hammock was deployed at one point.
Then Deb reminded me the old changing room curtains from her shop were in the loft.
Located 7 cup hooks and draped them accordingly. Absolutely perfect for the task.
Tune is ongoing. Follow for updates. 😘
