I agree the chasm is getting wider. There's always been a disconnect, though. The US is more religious society than Europe, and it has a legacy of slavery that Europe lacks. Nevertheless, it is … (View Post)

I have sympathy with the American concerns about people crossing the border illegally from Canada: I believe it was something like 24,000 people last year. And Canada has responded to US concerns by … (View Post)

"There's a lot of ruin in a nation," as Adam Smith said, is quite right. The US has some of the world's best educated people, many of the world's best firms and brands, is ri… (View Post)

I fucking hate Coldplay. I despise them. (Although A Rush of Blood to the Head was a good album.) (View Post)

I hope that a coup would be difficult to pull off, because the easily bought people were bought prior to the invasion. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was attempted. And which is why I belie… (View Post)