The present hostilities in Lebanon are the latest boil in the infection of authoritarianism that plagues the world right now. It’s easy to blame the leaders, but part of the responsibility comes from the grassroots: here in Canada and everywhere else. Everybody wants to have their cake and eat it, too, and there are plenty…
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Social Commentary
Violence Begets Violence, Mr. Trump
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If I was Donald Trump right now, I’d be wondering, “What the hell went wrong? They aren’t supposed to be targeting me!” Because he has been making the same mistake that authoritarian right-wingers often make. The Right-Wing Narrative Members of the Right are authoritarian. Force is the ultimate solution to social problems. They know that…
Election Watch
Trump “Wins” Debate
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Okay, before you get all upset, Kamala Harris won the debate part of the debate. She did a marvelous job of everything she wanted to do. She was strong, presidential and effective. She dominated her opponent, led him around by the nose, and all those things her supporters say she did. With her help, he…
Politics
Why Are We Surprised?
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In the long run, Donald Trump is going to win. The recent ruling that his felony sentencing will happen after the election is yet another instance of how the cards are stacked in his favour. The Ultimate Goal If you are a completely self-absorbed person, you live your life with no regard for anyone else,…
Election Watch
Kamala’s Tasks
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The Democrats seem to have learned their lesson. Left wingers in the United States have benefitted from the minority rule bestowed on them for the last 50 years by the First Past the Post electoral system, and they have become a bit too big for their britches. They have used this time in power to…
Election Watch
The Data on Democracy: USA 2024
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As a proponent of Proportional Representation, I am always looking for ways to make our messed-up election systems reflect the real opinion of voters. To do this, I try to look at the most accurate data I can find. For example, in US, people actually register their preference before they vote. Thus, we have a…
Politics
A New Political Landscape
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I think there has been a great misconception in the news and social media as to what has been going on. Everyone has been judging Biden’s actions by the Trump standard. They have cast him as another typical narcissist, clinging to power for egotistical reasons. This is not the Joe Biden that has been in…
Politics
Which Shooting is More Important?
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The shooting that has made the news is an attempted assassination. It’s a comment on the nature of the victim that most commentators agree the shooting was a stroke of good luck. However, I can’t see that it will matter much in the long run. Sure, it makes fine news that a great NRA supporter…
Politics
The Retreat of the Right
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Okay, I’m going “pie in the sky” today. Like many voters in the developed world, I’m just so tired of all this populist/rightist/personality-cult politics we’ve been suffering through, I’d like to daydream a bit. The penchant for right-wing parties to choose leaders based on paternalistic qualities, combined with the evolution of new and complicated economic…
Politics
Biden: The Simple Solution
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The writing is on the wall; the Democrats need a new candidate. But there’s no time for a newcomer to pick up the ball and make a decent run. Kamala Harris on her own doesn’t have the polling numbers, at least not at the moment. On top of that is the huge number of Democrats…