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16. Yanis Varoufakis' recollection is chilling

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 12:29 PM

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Even if it bears the stamp of Varoufakis' embellishment, the mention of "their version of the truth" and the "sacrosanct rule" of the insiders reflects an attitude we are all familiar with. Summers really was a chief enforcer of that rule and one who worked to capture any rising stars, for the safety of the flock.

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The left was right about Larry Summers [View all] marmar Sunday OP

Summers has been bad news for years Ritabert Sunday #1

Summers has always been on my don't trust this guy list UpInArms Sunday #2

Kick dalton99a Sunday #3

CORRECT! Prairie Gates Sunday #4

summers made a similar offer to liz warren : "go along and get along" rampartd Sunday #5

I love Obama. Even volunteered for his Dr. Shepper Sunday #6

I remember a lot of criticism PatSeg Sunday #9

Felt the same edhopper Sunday #11

Other way around, according to Obama. Summers wanted nationalization like Sweden did. betsuni Monday #33

Who ELSE were "the Left" right about? Kid Berwyn Sunday #7

Bill Clinton's name popsdenver Sunday #14

That doesn't translate into any of them, Clinton included, were involved in Epstein's sex trafficking valleyrogue Sunday #22

Atrios doesn't like him either jfz9580m Sunday #8

Why doesnt he join tje GOP? slightlv Sunday #18

I agree jfz9580m Sunday #19

Summers is... GiqueCee Sunday #10

"The Left was right" FoxNewsSucks Sunday #12

DURec leftstreet Sunday #13

He never fooled me for a minute. yardwork Sunday #15

Yanis Varoufakis' recollection is chilling thought crime Sunday #16

The left has been right about most things. intheflow Sunday #17

The only exception I can remember is Fetterman. Bluetus Sunday #24

Well he did suffer brain damage jfz9580m Monday #31

But he has his stroke before the election Bluetus Monday #32

This clear picture of how insiders see themselves explains much Bluetus Sunday #20

That entire article is nauseating jfz9580m Sunday #21

Yes. ismnotwasm Sunday #23

Part of the problem is assuming Clinton or Obama represent the left. BlueTsunami2018 Sunday #25

Maybe they should listen to "the left" more often. choie Sunday #26

Like Epstein, he is someone who can do real damage. Sneederbunk Sunday #27

Larry Summers doesn't present well from my perch. yellow dahlia Sunday #28

A lot of us were essentially told to sit down and shut up progressoid Monday #29

I didn't read the article, but from the excerpts Joinfortmill Monday #30

Author sounds like a disgruntled teen, of course hates Democrats for emotional reasons. betsuni Monday #34