Das Capital is pretty slow going, but The Communist Manifesto is quite concise and readable. There are several other political classics that are worth reading in the original, Paine's "The … (View Post)

It is generally recognised that military spending has the worst GDP multiplier amongst government departments at about 0.5. Arguments to expand the economy by military spending are a nonsense. The be… (View Post)

Just cede to America a share of the minerals in areas under current Russian occupation. It means America has to back the original border or lose them. If any rights are signed over to Trump, I expect… (View Post)

Yes WW2 was the one where Poland started it by provoking Germany. (Is it Saturday already?) (View Post)

Though unlike the Septics or Frogs, we actually won when we invaded Vietnam. In a matter of months too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Vietnam_(1945%E2%80%931946) (View Post)