Two Cities | Roland Martinez
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Politics & culture through Catholic social teaching.
Two Cities — thinking faithfully between the earthly city and the City of God.
Two Cities — thinking faithfully between the earthly city and the City of God.
Aquinas had a precise term for this: oligarchy — rule by the few for private interest.
What matters isn’t structure, but whether power serves the common good. 🧵⬇️
What matters isn’t structure, but whether power serves the common good. 🧵⬇️
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Aquinas had a precise term for this: oligarchy — rule by the few for private interest.
What matters isn’t structure, but whether power serves the common good. 🧵⬇️
What matters isn’t structure, but whether power serves the common good. 🧵⬇️
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Gabon guztioi! ¡Buenas noches, preciosidades!!
Desead muy fuerte que mañana sea sábado otra vez, a ver qué pasa...
Desead muy fuerte que mañana sea sábado otra vez, a ver qué pasa...
October 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Gabon guztioi! ¡Buenas noches, preciosidades!!
Desead muy fuerte que mañana sea sábado otra vez, a ver qué pasa...
Desead muy fuerte que mañana sea sábado otra vez, a ver qué pasa...
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Now lemme get this straight. Two black men are found hung to death in Mississippi, but nary a word about it on the national networks?!?!?!!!! Holy shit…
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Now lemme get this straight. Two black men are found hung to death in Mississippi, but nary a word about it on the national networks?!?!?!!!! Holy shit…
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I’ve asked the same question. The guy is insufferable.
August 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I’ve asked the same question. The guy is insufferable.
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I had to edit about 2 1/2 minutes off of this video, but you can still see just how insane this is.
July 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I had to edit about 2 1/2 minutes off of this video, but you can still see just how insane this is.
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Reposting this and a few other things for no particular reason today. Maybe I’ll do it tomorrow and the next day, too.
July 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Reposting this and a few other things for no particular reason today. Maybe I’ll do it tomorrow and the next day, too.
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WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
June 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
Anyone who believe this bullshit ass test is about as silly as silly can be.
ground.news/article/elon...
ground.news/article/elon...
ground.news
June 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Anyone who believe this bullshit ass test is about as silly as silly can be.
ground.news/article/elon...
ground.news/article/elon...
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