Zbigniew Brzezinski nails it on Joe Scum

[malaise]

Once we have democracies people will not support austerity programs.

Poor Joe Scum is trying to view Hollande's approach as unrealistic.

[dkf]

1. What does that say about sovereign debt then?

Maybe investors can't count on politicians possessing the will to pay loans back.

[Scuba]

2. You mean Social Security? Or Medicare?

[malaise]

3. Of course not

They can raid those with impunity

[Scuba]

5. But no reply from you-know-who. Shocking.

[malaise]

7. Shocking??

NOT

[marmar]

6. Ah, the smell of Neoliberal Koolaid in the morning.

nt

[BumRushDaShow]

4. So he was able to get a word in edgewise

whereas his daughter rarely can?

Good for him!

[Honeycombe8]

8. What Brzinski was saying, really, was that it has to be austere for everyone.....

it must be fair. In a democracy. Otherwise, the people won't stand for it.

It's similar to the 99% position here in America. Fairness is the operative word.

[malaise]

9. Correct

and he did speak to fairness

[CTyankee]

10. Either Joe cannot understand the concept of fairness or he doesn't care and

just wants to continue beating that tiny little tin drum of his, that we are a center-right nation.

I loved the smirk on Zbig's face as he was "schooling" Joe about democracies and the perception of "fairness." He knew damn well that Joe can't debate him without looking foolish. So Joe doesn't try. He just starts braying about something else.

[malaise]

11. It was delish

Poor Joe decided to opt for obfuscation hoping that Zbig would be flattered by his limited knowledge of Poland.

[CTyankee]

12. Yeah, I saw that! Pretty transparent, Joe!

Do you remember when Dr. B told Joe he was "stunningly superficial" in his arguments?

Joe has a colossal nerve trying to debate Dr. B. It shows you how stupid he is. Zbig is known for making mincemeat of some of his most brilliant students (which sure didn't include Joe)!

[malaise]

14. I will never forget

but he was 100% correct

[CTyankee]

15. I think the show even made up tee shirts that said that...Joe got a lot of teasing

and he had to grin and bear it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Congrats on getting the spelling right by the way

Alex Wagner called them socialist fringe, and her guest compared them to the neo fascists in Greece.

The propaganda machine is in full gear.