It's funny how we were thinking the same thoughts simultaneously. I think the harshness towards those at the lower end of society is a feature, not a bug, of American society. The message is &qu… (View Post)

The USA is such a paradox. Every period of relative decline is replaced by a renewed burst of creativity. The 21st century will be a US century as much as the 20th, because of innovation, high produc… (View Post)

How long until 0 is the favourite? (View Post)

Like my grandparents. (View Post)

Even with slavery, though, I think racism developed very differently in individual countries. The UK never had the US South's obsession with the "one drop" rule. French and Spanish pla… (View Post)