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It's now official, in a just-released communiqué Macron has rejected a government led by the New Popular Front. There’s a neoliberal coup happening in France. (www.politico.eu)

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[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 63 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There was this guest on citations-needed a few years ago who said in an aside "at a certain point the word 'stability' should make your skin crawl" and it's been rattling around in my brain ever since

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Found it

Nima: Well so it kind of reminds me of on the eve of the Iranian revolution Jimmy Carter called Iran under the Shah like an ‘island of stability’ and its just because we like them and we prop them up and then as soon as that changed now they’re evil and terrifying.

George [Ciccariello-Maher]: Oh, of course. And like there’s a certain point where the word ‘stability’ should make your skin crawl.

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Jesus. Black magic pulling that quote up nice Google-fu comrade sankara-salute

[–] miz@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

it helps that Citations Needed rigorously releases transcripts for every episode

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

I love those nerds.