Banks and shareholders are in the risk business and get the rewards for that. Amazing that so many hard core capitalists always want subsidising. As an aside, Universities are now basket cases as the… (View Post)
On the subject of Italy in the 40's, I'd recommend a film called "The Children's Train" for it's depiction of the poverty in the Italian south compared to the north. There is also an underl… (View Post)
Looking around the world, you can see the 'strongman/oligarch' system being put into place instead of democracy. The strongman is backed and supported by the oligarchs in return for patronage. Nice t… (View Post)