The difference is that, in the US “Constitutional Republic”, the Federal government derives its power from the States, whereas in most of the rest of the world regions derive their power from the cen… (View Post)

I think, more specifically, “gas prices” will decide it. Unless Iran goes horrifically wrong, to the point of planeloads of coffins arriving home being on the news every night as happened in Iraq two… (View Post)

It’s fair to say that local government finance is pretty much screwed everywhere at the moment, thanks to national policy. What’s needed is much more devolution rather than centralisation, including … (View Post)

Crossover in US Senate Polymarket, Dems now favourites to take it in the mid-terms. https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2040431890306318453 Looking at the actual races I can’t see it, Dems take Texas… (View Post)

It’s the American version of the ConHome member polling. Among members of or attendees at CPAC, a massive Republican convention, it’s probably about right. There is something of a split starting to a… (View Post)