The real problem with this is that the vast majority will approve it enthusiastically and clamour for it. Just look at all the judgey commentary around how other people choose to spend their money, w… (View Post)

I think this is right, and it's where the real risk of nuclear war lies. People are naive if they think the US and Europe have total discretion with respect to Ukraine. They are not simply going… (View Post)

I'm sure that there were people who didn't think that Al Capone did anything wrong - it was all just business - but that is hardly relevant. What matters are the institutions in society tha… (View Post)

With respect to the graph, it seems to confirm what we all feel to be true, that there's been an increase in the volatility of the electorate in recent decades. If you replayed the 1992-7 Parlia… (View Post)

Just reading about this Musk bribery of the electorate in Pennsylvania and trying to work out why he hasn't had his collar felt. Bearing in mind that the GOP have outlawed providing bottled wate… (View Post)