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Yes, but NOT in the way the question generally suggests. Rather, this episode - as with January 6th - is a consequence of the populism that both President Biden and former President Trump share.... Society & Politics

Voted COVID. While the name of President Trump provokes a fair amount of hysterics, the truth is that he was more symptom than cause. To be sure, that symptom was not unimportant. It tending to... Society & Politics

The question, though very wise and very well intended, is the fallacy of the false alternative. The irony is that freedom and safety are intimately connected. There cannot be one without the other... Society & Politics

Well, the basic truth of the second half of the statement is irrefutable and history has more or less borne it out. The first half has a degree of truth as well, but as a whole, the the statement... Society & Politics

You do understand that "Russia-gate" was the act by members of the Clinton campaign to take knowingly take Russian disinformation, in the form of the infamous dossier, and give it to the FBI,... Society & Politics

Not sure what "a good thing" means. However, the speech, in the short term, was probably less beneficial than the question suggests and in the long run is indicative of a serious problem in... Society & Politics

In fairness, only time will tell. However, based on King Charles' conduct in the initial days of his reign, the auguries are promising. King Charles will bring to the throne the benefits of... Society & Politics

While it may be somewhat unusual, I am an American who has a deep appreciation for the merits and benefits of democratic constitutional monarchy. Not for my own country, certainly. The USA lacks... Society & Politics

It has been well said that the American people never panic - - - - except in a crisis. Nevertheless, as Rudyard Kipling said, "If you can keep your head about you when others are losing theirs',... Society & Politics

Of course there is. Nothing is inevitable in human affairs. There are too many variables, but beyond that, we've been here before. A little historical perspective helps. In the 1960s and 70s, we... Society & Politics

Yes, as a student of history - and World War II in particular - as well as of political philosophy, I thought it important to read Mein Kempf . So I read it some years ago. Truth is, as a "read,"... Society & Politics

It has been well said that Americans don't raise children, they incite them. This is part of the problem with children and exposure to social media. A technology whose cultural and sociological... Society & Politics

Voted D as the answer is "Yes," but it is a qualified "Yes." In part because of the open ended and somewhat vague nature of the question, Beyond that because we've been here before. A little... Society & Politics