Intuitively, no. And yet it worked for America from the late 30s onwards. I struggle to fully draw the thread between cause and effect, but having the military power to bring about the outcomes you w… (View Post)
I think - though I may be wrong - that the author of that book - Francis Fukuyama - is one of those unfortunate people whose fate it is that people remember him as making the exact opposite point to … (View Post)
Yes, and yes: the period between the end of the cold war and the twin towers attack were without doubt the halcyon days. Remarkably worry-free. I also thought that the Labour government of the time w… (View Post)
But - unless I am misunderstanding, which I may be - they ARE doing this. The legislation that white men must serve longer sentences may have been drafted under the previous miasma, but it is being i… (View Post)