Nero Burning Rome

Saturday, May 30, 2020 was a gruesome night. In response to the brutal murder of George Floyd on May 25th, we witnessed rioting, looting, shooting, and burning in cities all across the USA. Trump didn’t cause all this, but he was and still is pouring gasoline on the fire. The riots are just the latest symptom of the decay of the US empire. This breakdown is the predictable outcome of 40 years of malfeasance by both wings of the duopoly. First, we watched our infrastructure crumble from disrepair. To get bribes from lobbyists, politicians from both parties deliberately dumbed-down US education. They wanted workers just…