In practical terms, it would be. Had the Baltic States not been admitted to NATO, they would now have been reoccupied by Russia. (View Post)

That's all based on the assumption that the ex-Soviet States, and Eastern European nations, aren't "real" countries, but rather, their destiny is to be part of a Greater Russia. I… (View Post)

My own view is that international trade, and capitalism generally, have done a huge amount to reduce levels of poverty in the Global South. When I was born, 55% of the world’s population lived in abs… (View Post)

Social media, poor critical thinking skills, postmodernism and plain bigotry. (View Post)

Stupidity, I think, is the predominant human characteristic. It’s a wonder we ever moved out of caves. The problem with trusting “experts” is that they, too, are often stupid. A person can have immen… (View Post)