It's a tax, in practice, even if it's called insurance. (View Post)

I think it wants to be right wing, but is too incompetent to be right wing. (View Post)

Like so many wars, it completely destroyed the State that launched it. The Eastern Empire was bloodied but unbowed, and remained a major power for another 600 years. The Sassanid monarchy was swept a… (View Post)

It's not an issue of the Conservatives being too right wing or too left wing. It's an issue of their rhetoric bearing no relation to reality. You can't claim to be the party of defence… (View Post)

Somewhat similar to Von Papen's reasoning in 1932/33. (View Post)