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The Fake Churchill Quote
Aug 2025 31 · 08 · 25 Contemporary · Critique · Cognitive Dissonance · Satire · Social · Society

The Fake Churchill Quote

Smart people love quoting, with a smug smile, “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” They always claim Churchill said it, as if dropping profound wisdom. Try reading it in a British accent, it hits harder.

4 min
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Money's Velvet Fist
Apr 2025 11 · 04 · 25 Capitalism · Power · Dark Humor · Critique · Indifference · Philosophy · Satire · Privilege · Silence · Social · Society

Money's Velvet Fist

And so we come to money, the quiet god behind the curtain. It does not shout. It does not demand. It simply exists, and everything else bends around it. Money doesn’t knock down the door, it slides a key under it and waits. Patient. Clean. Silent.

3 min

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