Disregard for mask wearing, holding rallies without regard for the health of people around him, denying the severity of the virus, suppressing data, intimidating administration experts, encouraging p… (View Post)

That's true, but I think the populists kind of make their own rules, in that shamelessly breaking expectations is part of their shtick, whereas if you're running the conventional way you ri… (View Post)

There's something to be said for that but I think there's a substantial downside risk (looking like he's running away) that's hard to quantify as nothing like this has happened be… (View Post)

That's absolutely right. But why does he have to do it in the open? Because he doesn't have the power to do it himself. All he can do is broadcast his hope that someone will rig the electio… (View Post)

I guess there are some but what would be some good recent examples of a country reneging on a treaty its current leader had just signed, only 9 months before? Even the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact lasted … (View Post)