COMMENT POSTED TO A BOOK REVIEW ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN
I detest the term neoliberalism
because it is a phony construction.
It is a way to apply the noble term “liberal” - and it is a
noble term with a great history - to what amounts to brutal imperialism.
All great historical liberals would know immediately that is
impossible.
The horrors of our world are the work of the so-called
neoncons.
Pope Francis seems a decent enough man, so far as popes go,
but I don't think he has any special claims in fighting for social justice.
Everyone should recall that when Francis was a priest in
Argentina under the military junta he never spoke up once against the horrors
going on, people being "disappeared" in the night.
He knew about it, and he had a reputation for his
unwillingness to do anything.
And so today, the same business is going on a global scale
with America's fleet of assassination drones regularly "disappearing"
people in half a dozen countries.
Ever heard Francis speak to that?
Never.
