Alvin Finkel
@alvinfinkel.bsky.social
Socialist historian; author of Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality; president, Alberta Labour History Institute
Don't fall into Hilary Clinton's "deplorables" trap. Some of the Trump voters can be won over to the Dems but none of them will be won over if the other side is going out of its way not to focus on Trump and his henchpeople but rather to be scolds to those who voted a certain way last time.
November 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Don't fall into Hilary Clinton's "deplorables" trap. Some of the Trump voters can be won over to the Dems but none of them will be won over if the other side is going out of its way not to focus on Trump and his henchpeople but rather to be scolds to those who voted a certain way last time.
None of which will matter unless he continues to be what he has become after 10 months of nuttiness: unpopular.
November 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
None of which will matter unless he continues to be what he has become after 10 months of nuttiness: unpopular.
Hegseth would have fit well in Hitler's government.
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Hegseth would have fit well in Hitler's government.
He's shameless. So this is no surprise.
November 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
He's shameless. So this is no surprise.
Oh, come on. Smith is ruthless & now that she has permission to build a destructive pipeline that is only economical if AB increases extraction by 250%, she'll get it done. She'll use taxpayers' money as a guarantee to a set of companies that include an Indigenous company. Carney sold out Canada.
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Oh, come on. Smith is ruthless & now that she has permission to build a destructive pipeline that is only economical if AB increases extraction by 250%, she'll get it done. She'll use taxpayers' money as a guarantee to a set of companies that include an Indigenous company. Carney sold out Canada.
That's right. He and his equally psychopathic family are definitely into being bribed, the more, the better. And they do it so openly and still have supporters who think that they are righteous.
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 AM
That's right. He and his equally psychopathic family are definitely into being bribed, the more, the better. And they do it so openly and still have supporters who think that they are righteous.
Don't forget "demented" and "psychopathic."
November 30, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Don't forget "demented" and "psychopathic."
It tells you that Trump doesn't actually give a shit about illegal drugs. He wants Venezuela's oil for cheap and the narcotics bullshit is his excuse to grab it. It's much like his bs that he is penalizing Canadian trade because we sell drugs into the US. He knows it's a lie.
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM
It tells you that Trump doesn't actually give a shit about illegal drugs. He wants Venezuela's oil for cheap and the narcotics bullshit is his excuse to grab it. It's much like his bs that he is penalizing Canadian trade because we sell drugs into the US. He knows it's a lie.
It's revealing that people who elected this pos mostly view themselves as God-fearing. Is the God they worship also a serial rapist, a felon, and a judgmental narcissist always seeking either revenge or false flattery? I think atheism and agnosticism are healthier than religions that can condone DT.
November 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
It's revealing that people who elected this pos mostly view themselves as God-fearing. Is the God they worship also a serial rapist, a felon, and a judgmental narcissist always seeking either revenge or false flattery? I think atheism and agnosticism are healthier than religions that can condone DT.
Which Vietnam war? The French were defeated at Dien Ben Phu in 1954 and left Vietnam. The Americans replaced them and the entire war from 1954 to 1975 involved the US and its allies, BUT NOT FRANCE. France had tired of that war and criticized the Americans for not learning from France's experience.
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Which Vietnam war? The French were defeated at Dien Ben Phu in 1954 and left Vietnam. The Americans replaced them and the entire war from 1954 to 1975 involved the US and its allies, BUT NOT FRANCE. France had tired of that war and criticized the Americans for not learning from France's experience.
But the resistance continues and that's the important thing. Fascism counts on defeatism and fear. It doesn't win when it faces constant fightback from decent people.
November 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
But the resistance continues and that's the important thing. Fascism counts on defeatism and fear. It doesn't win when it faces constant fightback from decent people.
Yes, given its source, it is very curious. Regardless of where she got her ideas, she is a Nazi, a violent and horrible person. I don't believe for 2 seconds that if she tosses her machines in the ocean that her brain is going to suddenly be open to liberal or socialist ideas. She's up to something.
November 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Yes, given its source, it is very curious. Regardless of where she got her ideas, she is a Nazi, a violent and horrible person. I don't believe for 2 seconds that if she tosses her machines in the ocean that her brain is going to suddenly be open to liberal or socialist ideas. She's up to something.
He shat on Indigenous peoples and the BC gov't to get a deal. Yes, there's no business case for the pipeline. That won't stop Smith and Big Oil. She'll give a government guarantee for their losses for building a pipeline. Oil jobs are being automated; temporary construction jobs could re-elect UCP.
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
He shat on Indigenous peoples and the BC gov't to get a deal. Yes, there's no business case for the pipeline. That won't stop Smith and Big Oil. She'll give a government guarantee for their losses for building a pipeline. Oil jobs are being automated; temporary construction jobs could re-elect UCP.
It's $29.95 on amazon.com. Maybe an Xmas gift for someone you think might benefit from knowing a bit of history?
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November 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It's $29.95 on amazon.com. Maybe an Xmas gift for someone you think might benefit from knowing a bit of history?
In Canada, our "residential school system" forced Indigenous kids into church schools where they were fucked literally and figuratively. They lost their languages and culture, and were raped over and over again. One former resident told me that he and 90% of the kids in his school had been raped.
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
In Canada, our "residential school system" forced Indigenous kids into church schools where they were fucked literally and figuratively. They lost their languages and culture, and were raped over and over again. One former resident told me that he and 90% of the kids in his school had been raped.
Says a president whose vocabulary is at a Grade 5 level and whose behaviour would not be acceptable in most kindergartens.
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Says a president whose vocabulary is at a Grade 5 level and whose behaviour would not be acceptable in most kindergartens.
Yup. You can get the full story in my book, Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality. Here's a recent review in Pakistan's leading independent newspaper.
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The Friday Times on X: "Some things do not change and even today we witness how cheap labour is used for skyscrapers in the Middle East and giant statues in India. By Junaid Jahangir Read more: https://t.co/lZrT1p5m5A #AlvinFinkel #History #WorldHistory #neoliberalism #books #BookReview #Economy https://t.co/jOIn9xAMug" / X
Some things do not change and even today we witness how cheap labour is used for skyscrapers in the Middle East and giant statues in India. By Junaid Jahangir Read more: https://t.co/lZrT1p5m5A #AlvinFinkel #History #WorldHistory #neoliberalism #books #BookReview #Economy https://t.co/jOIn9xAMug
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November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Yup. You can get the full story in my book, Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality. Here's a recent review in Pakistan's leading independent newspaper.
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A complete falsification re early societies in the Americas and across the world. If you want to be able to counter such crap, check out my book, Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality. Here's a review done earlier this week in Pakistan's leading independent newspaper.
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The Friday Times on X: "Some things do not change and even today we witness how cheap labour is used for skyscrapers in the Middle East and giant statues in India. By Junaid Jahangir Read more: https://t.co/lZrT1p5m5A #AlvinFinkel #History #WorldHistory #neoliberalism #books #BookReview #Economy https://t.co/jOIn9xAMug" / X
Some things do not change and even today we witness how cheap labour is used for skyscrapers in the Middle East and giant statues in India. By Junaid Jahangir Read more: https://t.co/lZrT1p5m5A #AlvinFinkel #History #WorldHistory #neoliberalism #books #BookReview #Economy https://t.co/jOIn9xAMug
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November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A complete falsification re early societies in the Americas and across the world. If you want to be able to counter such crap, check out my book, Humans: The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality. Here's a review done earlier this week in Pakistan's leading independent newspaper.
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Except on days when there are huge protests against the fascist regime, elections in which Republicans are booted, or clear evidence that fuckhead's economic policies are hurting his base and that a lot of them are figuring that out.
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Except on days when there are huge protests against the fascist regime, elections in which Republicans are booted, or clear evidence that fuckhead's economic policies are hurting his base and that a lot of them are figuring that out.
It's not intended to make communities safer. It's meant to normalize extreme violence by the state in the name of "law and order" and to promote fear and conformity to elite desires on the part of everyday people.
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It's not intended to make communities safer. It's meant to normalize extreme violence by the state in the name of "law and order" and to promote fear and conformity to elite desires on the part of everyday people.
Americans today who applaud Trump's social and economic conservatism are direct descendants of the Puritan colonialists. Their narrow views, based on their religious beliefs, make them scolds, social spies, and holier than thou dogmatists unable to feel compassion for fellow human beings.
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Americans today who applaud Trump's social and economic conservatism are direct descendants of the Puritan colonialists. Their narrow views, based on their religious beliefs, make them scolds, social spies, and holier than thou dogmatists unable to feel compassion for fellow human beings.
Not exactly!! "LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on new licences while dashing oil and gas producers' hopes for an early end to windfall taxes on their sector."
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Not exactly!! "LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on new licences while dashing oil and gas producers' hopes for an early end to windfall taxes on their sector."
Of course the most repugnant person of all is their pedophile, rapist, murderer, thief boss.
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Of course the most repugnant person of all is their pedophile, rapist, murderer, thief boss.