No intervention, no growth, that’s what we want right? In addition to the deceleration in the consumer price index, US jobs growth has continued to remain solid, damping concerns that a recession triggered by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening is around the corner.”
A Google(tm) search on January 12, 2005 turned up some 5,000 hits on the following quote: “Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini It is generally attributed to an article written by Mussolini in the 1932 ... Read more
In his state of the union and again in his recent interview with Politico, President Obama expressed sorrow that he has not been able to end political animosities. As he put it in the interview, “a singular regret for me is the fact that our body politic has become more polarized, the language, th... Read more
Other than Clinton, it seems a long time since the US had brainbox at the top. Not sure how they estimated some of these in the article though. Could be biased.
I think we should thank Reagan and Trump for making mental health issues a topic for discussion when it comes to ruling the world. Though it’s funny how Biden scoffed when being questioned about his state of mind.
President’s campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley says Democratic candidate ‘can’t ever buy a way out of his 47 years’ worth of failure in elected office’
‘No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’
“Politicians might offer enticing tax breaks to woo voters at the next electoral contest, while ignoring long-term issues out of which they can make little immediate political capital”
Why we need to reinvent democracy for the long-term
When politicians fail to look beyond the next election – or even the latest tweet – they are neglecting the rights of future generations, argues public philosopher Roman Krznaric.
Interesting, both the US and UK are more dissatisfied than satisfied with how parliamentary democracy panned out. Time for a rethink, but despite the US being a republic rather than a democracy, it seems offering an alternative is unamerican. Times are changing though.
The countries where people are most dissatisfied with how democracy is working
No intervention, no growth, that’s what we want right? In addition to the deceleration in the consumer price index, US jobs growth has continued to remain solid, damping concerns that a recession triggered by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening is around the corner.”
“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini
dead-right
Sure the people don’t know what they want, the politicians seem to know exactly what they want. And they get it – go figure.
Caused by radical Obama, apparently.
The total polarization of politics requires a less reactionary period. Hence Biden.
Other than Clinton, it seems a long time since the US had brainbox at the top. Not sure how they estimated some of these in the article though. Could be biased.
Here’s the test that Donald Trump passed with flying colours. How well did you do? What are Biden’s results?
I think we should thank Reagan and Trump for making mental health issues a topic for discussion when it comes to ruling the world. Though it’s funny how Biden scoffed when being questioned about his state of mind.
I guess the test would need to be more vigorous than the one my 7 year old just passed. Here is the MOCA test link.
… and if the Brits had decided to keep it? ala Hearts of Iron.
‘Keeping’ it real, with the oldies.
lmao you can buy that silly hat. should be a bowler though…
Limited vocabulary for someone who likes to speak…
‘No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’
Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947
“Politicians might offer enticing tax breaks to woo voters at the next electoral contest, while ignoring long-term issues out of which they can make little immediate political capital”
Interesting, both the US and UK are more dissatisfied than satisfied with how parliamentary democracy panned out. Time for a rethink, but despite the US being a republic rather than a democracy, it seems offering an alternative is unamerican. Times are changing though.