And never got suckered into 'national interest but unpopular' stuff like messing with the WFA or pensions. Kept his guns trained on things his voters disliked such as welfare and local government. (View Post)

He was the most political Chancellor ever (compliment and criticism). (View Post)

It's a big part of the Trump MO, isn't it. Pass punitive laws, allow those affected to plead and bargain for exemption. An extortion racket, basically, home and abroad. Government by personal caprice. (View Post)

On that timeframe things went downhill about when I joined. Troubling thought. I hope it was coincidence. (View Post)

Well eg the point we were discussing - the drop in porn use? Harder to see suicide material? Harder for kids to access vile stuff? Or adults for that matter. It wasn't done gratuitously for no reason. (View Post)