I think there will be lots of people like that. I've not being paying attention at all but agreed to keep someone company who is grieving herself over a recent loss and feels she "should&qu… (View Post)

Why, then, do you think that turnout at elections in most countries exceeds 50% - indeed over 80% in some? You, like most of us, extrapolate from the people you know, who by semi-conscious self-selec… (View Post)

No quarrel with that - looks great. (View Post)

Agree with both of you. But both countries suffer from a fringe of really serious poverty in a way that many Western countries don't. The original tweet was a provocation, but presumably designe… (View Post)

Exactly. Clearly there are some people who do give a shit, but they're a minority. That's a general issue for those of us interested in politics and even wars to remember. Most people will … (View Post)