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The full meal deal on Kissinger can be found in Christopher Hitchens' book on him. Read up and weep. I know he was an awful person, but what I'm trying to get at is whether he was awful because he genuinely believed that he was doing good and what he was doing was necessary, or was he full knowing ...

It's that infusion of hard science that could save us. Politics has become merely theater in this age of global business. I find it obsolete or even distracting, as per having any chance of progress. Even the fiduciary nature of campaigning has an irrationality that exceeds all other nostalgic beha...

Pres, that might have some impact if I had any idea who it was. Edit: Ah, the URL tells me it's Kissinger. Are you implying that he had evil intentions? Australia was on board wth Kissinger and the the US when it came to supporting Suharto/Indonesia invading then annexing East Timor in 1975 so I gu...

I think most politicians do try really hard to do what's good for their constituents - or at least, what they believe is good for their constituents. The constraints of politics and reliance on donors and their interests means that they can't always do all the things they want. https://www.channel4...

then why, this persistent belief and concern around the election, as opposed to other actions that might actually affect change for the better? btw, my defending rfk is a gesture of inclusion more than a fan club. i don't believe in the process, as is, so how can i believe in the significance of it...

At this point the idea is to not make the problem worse.

stanky wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:35 pm Voting is like staying home. If the outcome mattered, one of the candidates would already be gone.

Это правильное рассуждение.

The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTJ3RQSa1PU

bonus Ry Cooder regular guy interview...

https://youtu.be/WxICp8GZy4U?si=s-gMJDr93LnE7Lv8&t=485