When you are trying to analyze current events, particularly if you want to forecast the trajectory of events and policy; you develop a sort of paradigm that explains power relationships. Understanding these dynamics can allow you to predict with some accuracy the way things will go. You consider history, geostrategic interests, economic factors, and so…
Category: Facebook Archive
These are posts that were originally posted on the Facebook page, and are archived here on this blog.
Trump is an anomaly. At least since Clinton, there has been no s…
Trump is an anomaly. At least since Clinton, there has been no significant difference between the two parties in the US. Trump largely changed that. In his absence, we will revert to a one party system, in which the Dems and Republicans are just two wings of the same corporate, militaristic party.