America the Banana Republic

Vanity Fair by Christopher Hitchens | Oct. 13, 2008 (Opinion)

... the chief principle of banana-ism is that of kleptocracy, whereby those in positions of influence use their time in office to maximize their own gains, always ensuring that any shortfall is made up by those unfortunates whose daily life involves earning money rather than making it. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 13, 2008

Hitchens is wonderfully eloquent, and has a unique way of intellectualizing issues. This is at play in this piece, a harsh but insightful critique on the administration's handling of the financial crisis. It ends a little weak, with a defense of the U.S. military that caught me off guard.

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