I wish there was a “just for you, just on time” form of democracy. There is clearly a market for one.
Democracy is a little like saving. It’s a slow process, you experience setbacks at times, and your ultimate goal may seem unreachable all too often. Continue reading
Maybe I’ll make some changes, maybe I won’t. No, that’s not me trying to gain control over my chocaholism, even though it can get out of hand. It’s Donald Trump talking about his team and his strategy going forward. Continue reading
To be honest, the only thing Jared – yes, I mean Ivanka’s Jared – and I have in common is real estate. Deals and buildings are falling apart around us.
Jared has had his well-publicised problems with 666 Fifth Avenue, or Continue reading
Decisions, decisions. My self-imposed hour as a populist begins. First I have to decide what I am going to oppose. A populist is expected to oppose something vehemently.
Preferably something that many others support. Said supporters are called “the elite”, if they have made it to the decision-making level. For us populists “the elite” is a dirty word. Continue reading
Hate and self-interest are trending. Internet and the social media have provided the nasties with the means to find each other and create outlets for their bigotry.
Since they are truly nasty, in a way that this old lady doesn’t care to be, they do not hesitate to use these tools aggressively and successfully. Continue reading
I have read about it, I have seen it in documentaries and movies, but I never thought I would one day be sitting in the midst of it. I am not talking about war, and the destruction it brings. I am talking about an everyday variety of Continue reading
We are all being manipulated I am told. Not only by people, but by social bots, the software programs that mimic human behaviour on social media.
Angela Merkel worries that fake news providers and social bots will manipulate the German election. The Washington Post seems to know that Continue reading
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