Looking at other countries' politics is always interesting
Our own politicians are adept at using our own idioms, invisible assumptions and so on to manipulate us - other countries' politicians, though, use the idioms and assumptions which would work on citizens of that country so it's much more transparent and obvious what they're playing at.
I think it was Churchill who pointed out that democracy is the worst possible system, other than all the other possible systems. It rewards behaviours most reasonable people would find abhorrent and to rise to the top you've got to be about as unlike the average person you're supposedly speaking for as it's possible to be.
Posted By: Old Man on February 27th 2019 at 17:11:19
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- Massive bucket of popcorn on the go here #cohenhearing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 15:19:43
- Pretty depressing line of questioning from every Republican so far. (General Chat) - bird table, Feb 27, 16:56:54
- the "he's a liar so cannot be trusted" line is a bit tiresome (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 17:23:14
- dude, that whole body-language 'tell' stuff is pure bunkem (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 19:30:05
- Looking at other countries' politics is always interesting (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 27, 17:11:19
- the "he's a liar so cannot be trusted" line is a bit tiresome (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 17:23:14
- Hmmm... (General Chat) - The Cult of Denia, Feb 27, 15:30:48
- not really, no. Bit disappointing so far (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 15:39:59
- he certainly seems a credible witness though (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:03:58
- I really don't think he does (General Chat) - The Cult of Denia, Feb 27, 16:09:10
- obviously as a lawyer he knows how to present information to a hearing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:10:33
- His history seems to indicate it (General Chat) - The Cult of Denia, Feb 27, 16:11:59
- obviously as a lawyer he knows how to present information to a hearing (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:10:33
- I really don't think he does (General Chat) - The Cult of Denia, Feb 27, 16:09:10
- He'll deny everything if he's true to form America is tearing itself apart, worse than (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 27, 15:42:55
- Nah. Once you accept all politicians are full of shit then (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, Feb 27, 16:08:50
- Agreed.Unfortunately I think you are on the verge of civil war, (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 27, 16:36:10
- Not remotely close. Economy great. People working. (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, Feb 27, 17:22:54
- Agreed.Unfortunately I think you are on the verge of civil war, (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 27, 16:36:10
- Nah. Once you accept all politicians are full of shit then (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, Feb 27, 16:08:50
- he certainly seems a credible witness though (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:03:58
- not really, no. Bit disappointing so far (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 15:39:59
- Ww2 bud. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 27, 15:21:33
- Pretty depressing line of questioning from every Republican so far. (General Chat) - bird table, Feb 27, 16:56:54
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