At school I remember the class being asked to look up the meaning of the word Ochlocracy – I was the only one who bothered – Mob Rule
I guess I assumed this was a theoretical Greek term that would never apply in the real world.
Violent alcoholic misogynist confirmed as Defence Secretary doesn’t bode well for the rest of the world.
But is it just part of a trend?
Some people who are starting to feel disempowered and under attack – that they have no way of defending themselves from the forces of diversity and multiculturalism – are getting polarised and violent – which takes many forms.
Violent former footballer and social media presence Joey Barton sounds similar to Hegseth in certain ways.
Imagine having Barton in the Government – how different would things be?
Rachel Reeves is trying to look muscular in her attacks on regulators and the environment
The government got rid of the chair of the competition and markets authority in a bid to look like they are cracking down on regulators – and they are sacking lots of the staff there.
So we are giving up on consumer protection in the name of growth.
Even the head of the Financial Conduct Authority, known for siding with the banks, said we need to consider how much fraud we are willing to tolerate in pursuit of growth.
Yes it’s a race to the bottom and they’re all on the wrong side. Hold tight, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
This film by Errol Morris is brilliant and timely about the separation of kids from their parents by Trump administration part one.
This is probably happening again already – shocking stuff
