Rob Urie

 Wrapped In His Flag... by Nancy Ohanian Writing for CounterPunch on Friday, Zen Economics author Rob Urie asked the straight-forward question Who Elected Donald Trump? Personally, I don't know anyone intelligent who voted for him-- but I feel certain that isn't a useful way of trying to figure out the answer to who did-- and who will in 2 weeks.

The opposition to the pillaging by the founders of what came to be called capitalism took many forms: from utopian colonies and secret societies of craftsmen to dissenting religious congregations, among other insurgent formations. Many of these rebellious eruptions have modern day equivalents. Intentional communities never disappeared though they cycle from popular ventures to backwoods near oblivion and workers hesitantly emerged from clandestine meetings to openly organize for their rights, though today corporate hostility to unions sees them returning to caution and secrecy.