Hey, did we do Dark Brandon's upset come-from-behind victory in South Carolina? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/03/us/elections/results-south-carolina-democratic-primary.html Joseph R. Bi… (View Post)

No, Poujade, Trump and Bolsanaro were not economically laissez-faire. They were/are interventionist, protectionist and economically nationalistic. For example Trump wants a 10% tariff on all imports.… (View Post)

One of the conditions of the new visa (this may affect @Sandpit ) seems to be that the country you're a tax resident of has to have a taxation treaty with Japan. I know nothing but the knowledgeable … (View Post)

Yeah, it sounds good in principle. Previously you could do 3 months by just showing up on a tourist visa and people used to do that then sod off to Korea for a bit then come back for another 3 months… (View Post)

I just noticed that the Dem convention is in Chicago, which to me implies that Biden doesn't have a cunning and devious secret plan to drop out at the convention and preside over a stitch-up where th… (View Post)