tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post6502633623645525827..comments2024-03-28T09:46:24.020+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Why Donald Trump will probably win a second termUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-55124318231678131212018-10-16T20:05:18.435+03:002018-10-16T20:05:18.435+03:00You are a general fighting the last war or last wa...You are a general fighting the last war or last war but one. Socialism is a 20th century answer to 19th century problems. As the late Peter Risdon said, though I plagiarised him once on this blog. (I have been in Romania too long.)Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-19705307256170167272018-10-16T15:12:20.284+03:002018-10-16T15:12:20.284+03:00but I do not know what you mean about the Democrat...<em>but I do not know what you mean about the Democrats. I suppose you are thinking about economics not culture.</em><br /><br />Yes. When I think of left and right I think in terms of economic policy. <br /><br />Even when it comes to culture left and right can be confusing terms. Mass immigration for example is essentially a right-wing policy. And identity politics and multiculturalism are policies that serve the interests of the corporate sector. In modern politics there really is no left.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-73856231306207180012018-10-15T08:05:23.108+03:002018-10-15T08:05:23.108+03:00I can see that Trump the candidate, though not the...I can see that Trump the candidate, though not the president, had left wing aspects but I do not know what you mean about the Democrats. I suppose you are thinking about economics not culture.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-87774154479807256212018-10-15T03:43:46.063+03:002018-10-15T03:43:46.063+03:00The Democrats, who were decent enough in their way...<em>The Democrats, who were decent enough in their way in Jimmy Carter's day, have moved a long way to the left, as the Republicans under President Trump have moved an equal distance to the sort-of right.</em><br /><br />Now that's interesting because to me it looks like the Democrats have moved a long way to the right, while Trump represents an attempt to move the Republicans slightly leftwards.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com