College/university isn't free in socialist Canada either. Will run you less, probably not too dissimilar from in-state tuition at public university in US. And professional schools like law school or med school are >$20K/year even here...
And... Trump doubles down on his personal insulting attacks on the London mayor.
Which May does not condemn.
Trump's a bully. The leaders of UK, Australia, Canada, and to a lesser extent NZ need to publicly stand up to him. Condemn his comments. Make threatening noises about alliances.
Such motions are shortsighted. The last thing we need is to create longterm political fallout between Five Eyes and Seven Eyes countries, because Donald Trump is a clown.
Fuck Brexit, fuck Scottish independence, fuck Marine Le Pen, and fuck Donald Trump. Stronger together, period.
Donald Trump is not an excuse to have rational leaders stoop to his level and become tough guys/gals.
universal basic income is going to be a necessity much sooner than we all think.
College, on the other hand, while it might be a good idea, full taxpayer funded tuition seems impossible -- the very people who feel most screwed over by the system and see Trump as a Molotov cocktail aren't going to vote to give free college to middle class kids. That may need an Obamacare type hybrid solution, but I can't see it yet.
it works here - what i love about France is every child has the right to free education - university tuition fees are state funded, and there are means-tested grants and housing allowance, so all children, whatever their background, can have the chance to study
i would disagree - Trump is dangerous and a threat to international security
plus, i don't see it as stooping to his level - more like an adult saying "no" to a spoilt brat of a child
My words are in regards to "making threatening remarks about alliances." Condemning Donald Trump's words is totally different than that.
If you think that's a good idea, I entirely disagree.
Such motions are shortsighted. The last thing we need is to create longterm political fallout between Five Eyes and Seven Eyes countries, because Donald Trump is a clown.
Fuck Brexit, fuck Scottish independence, fuck Marine Le Pen, and fuck Donald Trump. Stronger together, period.
Donald Trump is not an excuse to have rational leaders stoop to his level and become tough guys/gals.
Are you really putting Scottish self-government alongside the rest of that actual shite?
Yes, I am REALLY equating a nationalist movement to another nationalist movement and two nationalist figureheads. Scotland attempted to leave the UK on a nationalist platform and it failed. Just because the UK now seems like the Brexit bad guys doesn't change that fact - Scottish independence is driven by nationalism and identity.
surely you can see the difference between the kind of soft nationalism expressed in the scottish independence movement, and the hard, exclusionary kinds espoused by brexit/le pen/trump though?
nationalism is not necessarily negative all the time.
surely you can see the difference between the kind of soft nationalism expressed in the scottish independence movement, and the hard, exclusionary kinds espoused by brexit/le pen/trump though?
nationalism is not necessarily negative all the time.
Also, right-wing nationalists in France, the US, UK are not advocating secession from their existing nations; on the contrary they are advocating strengthening the nation's own sense of nationalist pride and reducing globalist ties. The Scots are basically a people without their own nation, and you can argue the benefits/drawbacks of leaving and the historical reasons why but it's not really analogous in a strict sense.
The plan for the Democrats has always been "people aren't ready for actual leftist policies, so let's run center-left candidates, take control, and then work slowly up to it." And then they're left stumped when these compromise candidates, who never get anything done, are frequently voted right out of office after a short stint. The accomplishments of the Obama administration are a healthcare bill that they let Joe Lieberman take out at the knees, and the progress of gay rights, which was a victory of the courts. What else did they do with their two years of control in 2009 and 2010?What should they have learned? You're not still suggesting they should be pushing single payer when they have no power, or yelling capitalism kills?
Whereby we witness the fundamental circularity of the political spectrum once again
Glenn Greenwald, Tucker Carlson Dismiss Hacking Allegations
The plan for the Democrats has always been "people aren't ready for actual leftist policies, so let's run center-left candidates, take control, and then work slowly up to it." And then they're left stumped when these compromise candidates, who never get anything done, are frequently voted right out of office after a short stint. The accomplishments of the Obama administration are a healthcare bill that they let Joe Lieberman take out at the knees, and the progress of gay rights, which was a victory of the courts. What else did they do with their two years of control in 2009 and 2010?
I'm not saying that Labour is going to win in England (it's not), but they're outperforming expectations, and part of why is that they're effectively appealing to self-interest. It's quite a contrast to the Democrats, who spent all of 2016 saying "This will be better for everyone." People vote on how it impacts themselves. And there are way more people who can benefit from leftist economic policy than people who benefit from the current system. You just need to make the case, which they've been unwilling to do.
Even Bernie Sanders was surprised by how much his message got through to people. He didn't take himself seriously as a candidate at first (which is a big part of why he never caught up to Clinton). Research shows that politicians (and consequently the media) think the population is farther to the right than it actually is in reality.
I'm sorry, didn't Glenn Greenwald's publication just post documents about Russian hacking ... uh, yesterday?
The plan for the Democrats has always been "people aren't ready for actual leftist policies, so let's run center-left candidates, take control, and then work slowly up to it." And then they're left stumped when these compromise candidates, who never get anything done, are frequently voted right out of office after a short stint. The accomplishments of the Obama administration are a healthcare bill that they let Joe Lieberman take out at the knees, and the progress of gay rights, which was a victory of the courts. What else did they do with their two years of control in 2009 and 2010?
People vote on how it impacts themselves. And there are way more people who can benefit from leftist economic policy than people who benefit from the current system. You just need to make the case, which they've been unwilling to do.
Couldn't agree more. It's all the same side of the nationalistic coin.Yes, I am REALLY equating a nationalist movement to another nationalist movement and two nationalist figureheads. Scotland attempted to leave the UK on a nationalist platform and it failed. Just because the UK now seems like the Brexit bad guys doesn't change that fact - Scottish independence is driven by nationalism and identity.
2. Who CAN make the case? This is the part of your argument I take the biggest issue with, we haven't had anyone be able to make this case. Sanders was abysmal when talking specifics when it cane to economic issues. Most of his outspoken supporters in here, the same. So where are the experts on leftist economic policy that can sell it and make the case?