no no Finsternis (first quote) i understood you perfectly (i.e. you were being clear, and i agree with you).
i was quasi-facitiously considering that there were aspects to a monarchy that we do not appreciate that may help a country acheive both economic and social progressiveness unseen in countries without both monarchical and parliamentary democracies - i.e. America, China, Russia, France, Germany . . . .
(still being quasi-facetious, so relax )
I wasn’t trying to accuse anybody so relax. :wink: I just wanted to share my opinion in the context of the situation. I doubt anybody would disagree with what you had to say.
And Moses - i’m glad you use the term “often” for many Monarchs are/were much beloved by their people, and consider their people as they would their own children - with love, and doing all they can in their position to help their people.
True. I have known some rulers to express genuine care for the people. However, it is often the hand of power that corrupts them. I will say that a good monarchy would be a nice little bonus - but a bad one, it would be more of a nightmare on Earth. The effects are that much dire.
I will say that you are making a awfully board generalization.
We call that “induction”, i already explain that…
Over the last two decades, election polling has consistently shown that women are less likely than men to support the Republican Party and its candidates, more often opting for the more liberal Democratic Party.
I’ve do some superficial research… and it seem that you are “half” right. In reality, woman were more supporting the Republican, but now they slighly support more the democrats… Still, this seem to be an exeption to the rule… In France women tend to vote more to the right, 28% for Chirac again 20% for men. You should read “Mobilising the women’s vote: the gender-generation gap in voting behaviour” by Norris.
Also the liberal Democratics are just as responsible for simplistic solutions and even tend to resort to scare tactics and use of malice.
I’ve followed a little the last election… well, this was a very “individual” battle, and Gore and Bush are very similar, they both support capital punishment, they both want a bigger army… only very superficial difference like the size of the governement. I really don’t know if they use simplist solution, but this is often the case of conservative party, this is maybe only true in europe, as i don,t really see a big distinction with the republican and the democrat, and i know the Liberalist in canada are liars
I’ve do some superficial research… and it seem that you are “half” right. In reality, woman were more supporting the Republican, but now they slighly support more the democrats… Still, this seem to be an exeption to the rule… In France women tend to vote more to the right, 28% for Chirac again 20% for men. You should read “Mobilising the women’s vote: the gender-generation gap in voting behaviour” by Norris.
The Republican has come under constant attacks as being a “sexist party.” It is a tall order to assume that “in reality, women were more supporting the Republican.” If there’s one long-term electoral trend worrying Republicans, it’s the widening gender gap in voting behavior. In the early postwar period, a majority of women favored Republican candidates, while men were more inclined toward Democrats. In recent decades, however, voting patterns have reversed sharply, with far more women supporting Democrats and men voting Republican. Since 1960 this course has been almost irreversible - quite a bit longer then you would suggest. As for the “slightly more,” the support of women was a big factor in Bill Clinton’s victories, and if women’s votes alone had been counted in 2000, Al Gore would have won by a landslide.
I really don’t know if they use simplist solution, but this is often the case of conservative party, this is maybe only true in europe, as i don,t really see a big distinction with the republican and the democrat, and i know the Liberalist in canada are liars
Pay close attention to the midterm elections. The Democrats will do their best to try and downplay the economy in order to gain more seats. They will try to scare seniors into thinking that somehow their savings will “vanish” and the Democrats are the only ones who stand against this and big buisness (my, aren’t we forgetting Clinton’s dealings with Big Buisness like Enron?) - quite pitiful really.
Fear abounds in Liberalville. Make them afraid, offer a government solution, and, voila, we got their votes(I know that’s how it works here. My uncle was a Democratic [read LIBERAL] party organizer for 25 years.)
so: liberal = democratic = socialist = communist ?
no wonder that the US are famous for their socialism-phobia.
liberals in europe are the worst “no government, no tax etc” that are on the political market here.
Speaking for al right (in the correct sense) thinking liberal Europeans, of course. Sounds like the Thought Polizei have things under control(1984)
:wink:
i only read the german translation, but does it say thought police or throught polizei in the original version?
If it is the first, then Xi is a racist, as he uses german as a synonym for fascist/nazi/etc.
@F_S:
I only wish Germans will not elect Stoiber, i don’t want germany to be a big bavaria… But maybe Stoiber will get crushed by the “Preiss” after all.
What are some of the the major issues and where does he stand? - Xi
sighs lazy……
so: liberal = democratic = socialist = communist ?
More like Liberal + Democratic + Socialist = Communist 8)
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@T_6:
@X:
“(China’s) Communism is not love.
(China’s) Communism is a hammer which we use to crush
the enemy.” - Mao ZedongTsk… this coming from the person who swore never to
double quote.
Please, take this as a clarification, not a “" "”.
I don’t believe that I said I would never “” “”. I believe I
said I would use a variety of quotes. However, if I said it
as you say, please take this as a change in policy :) .
@F_k:
@X:
Fear abounds in Liberalville.
so: liberal = democratic = socialist = communist ?
no wonder that the US are famous for their
socialism-phobia.liberals in europe are the worst
“no government, no tax etc” that are on the political
market here.
Methinks thou recitith la alphabet cuando todo je said
was “a = b.” :lol:
I said (referring only to here in the USA)
“liberal = democrat.” YOU overdid it.
NO TAX, NO GOVERNMENT Liberals? That sounds like
condors on a mountain top with fins and no eyes. I
wouldn’t travel so far along the political scale! Soy
(I am) less tax, less government. Our national
government oversteps its’ constitutional boundaries
using the “interstate commerce” clause to excess.
@F_k:
@Xi:
Speaking for all right (in the
correct sense) thinking liberal Europeans, of course.
Sounds like the Thought Polizei have things under
control(“1984”.) :wink:i only read the german translation, but does it say
thought police or throught polizei in the original version?
If it is the first, then Xi is a racist, as he uses german
as a synonym for fascist/nazi/etc.
Koown, hu’ah. wah kahteen yaht’a aknenoni,
nhani u ake’nikoiyustahkwa’! - Xi
Peace, brother. May the gods allow your three wives to keep
you warm, wealthy, and very happy(woo-woo!) 8) - Xi
@Xi:
I did type POLIZEI(DEUTSCH.) I am of Iroquios, Irish,
Polish, Japanese, Welsh, Scot and German parentage.
…Nevertheless, this is the third time, on this website,
that I have been called RACIST. Dos de those have been
by Europeans. I begin to think you do not understand us,
occassionally, because you do not understand American
humor. I find that odd because I have had the opportunity
to speak with Estonian, Spanish, … who have
understood American humor with a full or rudimentary
(no pun intended) grasp of English.
(1) Spain and Estonia are part of europe.
(2) i apologize for the way i reacted, but: Using german words in combination with fascist/nazi-like institutions … if you have the slightest knowledge of history, you should know what kind of feelings and reactions you provoke with that.
Don’t tell me you didn’t do it on purpose. If you did, then you are very poor in your social/communicative skills, or you just didn’t think far enough of what implications that way to say it could have: … i hope for the last… unless you have access to weapons of mass destruction :)
I’m wrestling dragons and I need a little help. - Xi
POLIZEI(DEUTSCH.)
Well at least he didn’t say Gestapo :roll:
What was the East German equivalent of the KGB? :wink:
JUST KIDDING! JUST KIDDING! I can hear the reponse
before I post it.
“Eat right and exercise regularly. Die anyway” - Anonymous
@Xi:
What was the East German equivalent of the KGB? :wink:
JUST KIDDING! JUST KIDDING! I can hear the reponse
before I post it.
Just for the record, for those not knowing: the east german secret police was called:
Stasi
or offical: MfS
o yea u stasi i saw a uniform for them in some militaria magazine ;)
“Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” - Anonymous
Except sometimes on night shift when the guard is nappin’
or the electronic surveillence is down! :D
about fear and politic…
When germany was in pain after WWI, they choose to listen to rightish party, they (we) were afraid.
If I remember correctly people were listening to the left (communists) just as much as the right (Nazi’s) in the late 20’s and early 30’s. Street battles were common between the two groups as well. In the 32 electon the left gained the most votes, not the right. In the Great depresson here in the US, it was the left, and not the right, which gained its most strength from the hardtimes people lived in. By 1934, many felt the country was on the verge of a Communist upriasing. Liberals play on fear just as much, “without us (liberals) will you get food, were will you get work were will you live? Its the right who wants to take those things away from you.” Fear is the weapon of extremists regardless of what side they are on and to say only one side has a monopoly on it is to show a general ignorence of the facts of history.
In the Great depresson here in the US, it was the left, and not the right, which gained its most strength from the hardtimes people lived in.
Not very surprising, intervention of the state was (should have been ?) inevitable.
Also i never, NEVER said the right has the monopoly of fear, this is just a tendance. About Leftish using fear, i am sure they do, like every single political ideology. But conservative ideas are closer to the feeling of fear, fear of change, need of security, et cetera. And as we are on a very rightish world, conservative are often rigth-wing…
This is a generalisation, a global vision, i am sure you can understand that, as you and i can understand the limitation of such generalisation.
Nah, I would say (at least from my perspective), the world is more left than right.
it’s a question of standpoint… and as america is so much right-wing, i can understand you see the world as leftish
