09-08-2022, 05:29 AM
(09-06-2022, 05:10 AM)David Horn Wrote:(09-04-2022, 03:44 PM)JasonBlack Wrote: If it's so difficult to get even your own side to rally behind him, how are you ever going to convince conservatives and libertarians, who have no reason to trust his track record either politically or personally, to do the same?
It shows the difference the two parties have embraced: appeals to the very worst versus appelas to our intellect and sense of <insert the platitude of the day>. Scaring the bejesus out of people works really well at arousing passions, but it creates many more problems than is cures (if it cures any at all). The more reasoned approach puts even the interested to sleep in short order, though it pushes us toward real though boring solutiins. And its' not uniques to the USA. Look at Liz Truss the new UK Prime Minister for a picturebook ideal of the scare 'em model.
I wish it was otherwise.
Putting neoliberal Thatcherite Liz Truss in power is a real bad move for the UK. I have my doubts that Scotland and Northern Ireland will stay within this "united" kingdom if she gets her way on policy. I wonder if the the citizens will tolerate policies that only make everything they are suffering much worse. I wonder if the people of England will continue to be deceived by the neoliberal trickle-down economics after 42 years of it. I hope the Labor leader is up to challenging her with an opposition line, but I have my doubts. It's interesting that the USA and perhaps Brazil and others may have recovered from this 40-year detour into delusion even before the UK does, when the UK has been at least a bit more advanced than the USA thanks to its breakthrough policies before Thatcher.
Perhaps Classic Xer would be more happy in England now? Go back there, Classic. We don't miss you here!
If Thatcher was the Iron Lady, I wonder what Truss will be? Certainly Truss is not trustworthy. The Oil Lady? Maybe that's it. She will certainly leave a horrible stain and leave a horrific stench. At least Johnson gave lip service to climate action. Truss' record is very oily instead.