Was Chile under Pinochet fascist? Wasn't it a fairly standard military dictatorship, similar to the rule of the Junta in Argentina, only less incompetent. (View Post)

Shall I tell you what really annoys me? (Among other things) There are numerous people who (a) aren't good people, and (b) have been treated pretty poorly. But somehow, because of the mistreatment, t… (View Post)

There were lots of early kibbutz in Israel (including the one where my parents met) that were pretty communistic. (View Post)

It's not so much overriding the courts, so much as making the law such that their role is much more limited. It always amazes me how poor the UK is at some of these things compared to some of our nei… (View Post)

A few years ago I got a Remarkable tablet (about $200 used on eBay), and it serves that purpose. I absolutely love it. (View Post)