Summary: While the Democrats party over their victories on Tuesday, let’s examine one of the great forces deciding elections. What is the trend of the US economy, and how might it influence the major elections in 2018? The Republican’s incompetence gave the Democrat’s some rare victories on Tuesday. Today Democrats rejoice, relieved that they need …
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Summary: Germany’s elections might force a change in Germany’s so-far rock solid political system. Its elites are determined to radically re-shape its society. This shift in the balance of power might signal the rise of German opposition to this project. See what the key party leaders say; it is more revealing than any analysis. With …
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Summary: Rather than I add to the countless and pointless commentaries on the debate, here is a note from Jonathan Swift, one of the greatest political observers the West has ever produced. The politics of early 18th century Britain were much like ours. He describes our process for electing presidents — which produced our two …
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Summary: Anthropologist Maximilian Forte looks at aspects of Brexit seldom mentioned by the news media, and its long-term significance (beyond the immediate tantrums by institutional investors and traders). This is a follow-up to yesterday’s Brexit was logical, neither racist nor irrational. The World Changed Overnight By Maximilian C. Forte From Zero Anthropology Posted with …
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Summary: The campaign against Brexit featured fantastic predictions of doom (but seldom with much supporting fact or logic) and assertions that it was racist and irrational. Europe’s elites resorted to these barrages of fear for good reason: the EU does so much for them. Here’s a look at the costs to Europe’s people, which journalists …
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