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“Defund the police” fading, your thoughts?
Yes, at the moment, the passion for de-funding the police does seem to be fading. That is not too surprising, but then again, the nation has been up and down this path before. It being... Society & Politics
Will the United States "win" the trade war with China?
The question is problematic in that it begs the matter of what "winning" a "trade war" would like. Even more, is there a "trade war" between China and the USA, or is the friction in trade... Society & Politics
Do you agree with Alexis de Tocqueville?
In a sense, yes. de Tocqueville paints the picture in somewhat lurid terms, but another way to phrase it is that, in a democracy, the people do not decide. Rather, they decide which elites will... Society & Politics
If ignorance is bliss, then shouldn't conservative republicans be the happiest people on earth?
Seriously? Is this what liberalism conduces to in the early 21st century? Epithets masquerading as serious thoughtful arguments? It has been said that you cannot reason a person out of a... Society & Politics
What level should abortions be decided at?
For constitutional purposes, the state level was, pre-Roe, the historic norm and the elimination of that ruling would only move things back to that point. Indeed, the reason that there is a court... Society & Politics
Who Was America's Best President?
Voted George W. Bush - but without much enthusiasm. Could we go back to George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, please? Seriously, it is hard to imagine a less consequential series of Presidents... Society & Politics
If I were a communist would you still talk to me?
This is an unusual question. Of course I would talk to you. Would I agree with you? No. However, at least at my end, a degree of civility can compensate for disagreements in philosophy.... Society & Politics
Is the Aukus Alliance (Australia, UK, Usa) a modern day Delos league?
An uncharacteristically (for me) brief answer: What would make you draw such a comparison? While parallels may be drawn, they are of the most superficial kind. It would have been better had you... Society & Politics
Are we witnessing a new cold war between the United States and China?
Paradoxically, the answer is "no." That is if the nature of the Cold War is properly defined, i. e, an ideological contest pitting one philosophical system against another in the context of an... Society & Politics
Should we defund the police?
It is hard to imagine a more patently absurd policy proposal than defunding the police. It is a proposal driven more by ideology and mere emotion than reasoned analysis, let alone historical... Society & Politics
In the area of political thought, do you believe that everyone who disagrees with you is wrong?
Well, I have to thread the needle a bit. I work in politics and have very definite views, but those views are rooted in the facts and my understanding of how those facts bear on policy. If by... Society & Politics
If Jeff Bezos has so much money why are we paying more taxes than him?
Oh good grief. The top 1% of income earners in the United States pay 40% of the taxes. The top 10% pay 60%. So while I cannot speak to Jeff Bezos, the overall tax burden in the United States is,... Society & Politics
Train rape in the USA: Can those who watch the incident without intervention be blamed?
The legal dimension of the question is certainly debatable. Can those who filmed the crime be "blamed"? No they cannot. Only the rapist is "blamable" and can be so charged. However, it is... Society & Politics
Do you really think that the French army and the French are cowards?
Of course not, and in fairness, to some degree, that reputation for cowardice is more imagined than real to the extent that on more than one occasion other Western powers, not least in Europe and... Society & Politics
Do you believe in climate change?
The real issue is not the existence of climate change - which is real - but rather an assessment of its causes and the capacity of man to alter it. It is these latter two points that are... Society & Politics
Does it bother you all Nazis are Republicans?
The premise of the question is utter tripe. There is no connection between the two and it is interesting that the questioner proffers no corroboration. To start, who said this: "I am a... Society & Politics
Do you think America is a free country or more or less the same as any other country?
Having grown up in a family with Jewish relatives who lived in German occupied Poland through World War II. Having grown up also with German relatives who lived first under the Nazis and then... Society & Politics
Is the Quad alliance that Joe Biden wants to revive a good geopolitical strategy against China?
It is not clear what you are asking. "Revive" the "Quad Alliance"? During the Cold War, there was no such alliance. As to the current geopolitical situation, the alliance is not so much being... Society & Politics
Is inflation something you are concerned with?
As a personal matter, inflation is not - at least at this stage - a matter of great concern. To the extent that I work in politics the rate of inflation is obviously of some interest insofar as it... Society & Politics
Do you really think the Republicans and the Democrates are that different?
Yes, but the differences are not quite as most Americans imagine them to be, i. e. a simple right/left dichotomy. Rather, the differences vary over time, by region of the country and a host of... Society & Politics
