Under reunification I'm pretty sure the 6 counties would suddenly become some of the poorest parts of RoI, if not the entire EU. But also I wonder if you'd see a max exodus of unionists to … (View Post)

People here seem to think taxes and spending are too high. Most people seem to disagree with you: (View Post)

"Gone to war" at all? Probably not. But reporting suggests Hamas was willing to negotiate hostage releases a few weeks ago (indeed, they tried to negotiate the release of the women they did… (View Post)

But how much goes to middlemen or consultants or outsourcing that could be done in house? People talk about government inefficiencies and pencil pushers, but don't go "well, government forc… (View Post)

I mean, I'm not particularly nostalgic for the economics or social policies of the post war consensus either. But, if you want to be a defender of capitalism as a way of bringing poor people out… (View Post)