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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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I would like to note that we should be profoundly grateful that we have two parties that contest for government so fiercely when so little divides them.
Whereas in some countries such as India with Congress so completely superseded by the BJP/Hindu nationalists (based around a simplistic strong man veneer that makes ScoMo of the Trumpian baseball cap seem sophisticated) there is no alternative – despite clear incompetence (monetisation nonsense and the introduction of sales taxation), rising unemployment, farm poverty, glacial progress at modernisation of infrastructure (that would make one consider the communists).
And in others opposition is unwelcome and circumscribed.
Here at least it is encouraged, but only provided it does not get too ambitious to do good. It is then allowed to keep the privileged and complacent honest – it will of course be told told off when it makes an effort. The right wing media here will see to that.
Thus we are proudly a democracy and have in our right wing media, a great champion of our free speech – in particular of capital in the land where it is the most unencumbered by service to the people.
Wow – the stable genius vermillion manbaby is totally losing it – lol
he's always been calm…before the Stormy.
marty If you haven't already come across Wonkette here is something I'm sure you will enjoy.
https://www.wonkette.com/president-whine-poots-had-worst-infrastructure-week-ever-yesterday
Donald Trump Laid 'A TRAP' For Chuck And Nancy. It Was THE GREATEST TRAP.
Damn I loved Kate and Cindy, and they're still awesome.
It's a grand tune – kudos to Delacorta for bringing it back into the light.
Dolly Parton sings that. Your story = BS.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dolly+parton+jolene
Well well, the link cycles with a refresh. I’ll leave this here as I was responding to BM posting a bad cover of Jolene, which has switched to other songs as I hit f5.