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"Black Lives Matter" is really little more than a group of people following a trendy slogan masquerading as serious thought. Where it is more substantive it tends to the extreme and is not so much... Society & Politics

Would have voted "Other" had the option been open. The handling of the pandemic is problematic. It was the quintessential "black swan" event and to judge how it has been handled it must be set... Society & Politics

Actually, if you listen to the whole 1 hour discussion, it is a bit more ambiguous than the little 3 minute snippet suggests. No matter, the merits of the case against Mr. Trump may be debated.... Society & Politics

The following is a true story: Years ago - when I was about age 25, I was in a conversation with my mother and one of her neighbors. I confess that I don't recall the subject or much of the... Society & Politics

Voted "Disagree." Given the level of political awareness of most Americans, you could not swing a dead cat in a crowded theater - that is once the lockdowns are over - and hit anyone who has the... Society & Politics

Voted "no." While colonization did have its' more unpleasant dimensions, it also had the effect of spreading the principles of freedom and equality - and before that science and philosophy. Recall... Society & Politics

In brief, while I can't speak to the veganism - other than perhaps its' trendiness - the mistake about socialism is more understandable. Not less wrong for that, but given the rather unhappy... Society & Politics

Forgive me here, I am going to cheat a bit and provide my answers to two three questions that will answer your question: 1) Do you believe the American mass media is unfairly biased? 2)... Society & Politics

Not even a close call. Ataturk by a country mile. Ataturk, for whatever his considerable sins and imperfections, sought to reorient his country to confront the upheavals of a century that was... Society & Politics

Huh, you learn something new every day. That's interesting. For my part, I am a history buff, but my emphasis is the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries - mainly Europe. So I was not aware of this... Society & Politics

Voted B, but there is a ton of nuance in the answer that the either/or option does not quite cover. It is in fact more complicated than that. To start, the principle of the rule of law should... Society & Politics

As a general rule, the forgiveness of student loans is a bad idea that would cause more problems than it solves. Indeed, in effect, it punishes those who chose not to go to college and rewards... Society & Politics

Oh good grief. As I have written elsewhere, a little historical perspective helps. In truth, we've been here before. In the 1960s and 70s, we had an era of race riots, a low intensity war,... Society & Politics

Of course there is. A little historical perspective helps. In truth, we've been here before. In the 1960s and 70s, we had an era of race riots, a low intensity war, campus radicalism,... Society & Politics

Well, I do not mean to offend, but such rants work better when the ranter uses appropriate terminology. I believe you meant "democracy" and not "diplomacy"? Assuming that to be the case,... Society & Politics

Well, if your measure is perfect virtue, then to hate anyone is imperfect. You therefore end up in an intellectual and moral hall of mirrors and are guilty of the hypocrisy of which you accuse the... Society & Politics