tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post1988920682566385957..comments2024-03-28T08:13:03.545-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Legitimacy and Why It Matters, or "Nice Little Representative Democracy You Have Here. Pity If Something Were To Happen to It."Comrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-73876123717617512762022-07-02T12:23:28.020-04:002022-07-02T12:23:28.020-04:00There is a book I read that came out in 2012. Why...There is a book I read that came out in 2012. Why Nations Fail. If you have not read it, I think you would find it very interesting. Written by 2 economist who offer up a theory that the course of a nation is based on a number of decisions made and contingencies that come up.<br /><br />What they get to is that a nation will either be inclusive (democracy and equality) or exclusive (autocracy, dictator, etc). What I came to understood is that history proves out that moving from an inclusive structure to an exclusive structure is far easier than going the other way. <br /><br />After reading this book, I became very concerned about the direction we were and are moving in. <br /><br />There is also a report by the World Bank on what creates wealth 2005. In it, they noted that for a developed nation such as the US it is not the tangible assets (natural resources etc) but the intangible assets. 76% of our wealth is from our judiciary system and education system. The 2 systems the right/conservative movement is undermining, destroying. They are actually harming their ability to generate wealth, the very thing they are most concerned with.<br /><br />I blogged on the WB report and noted that what they were actually talking about was trust. Trust is what allows a nation to grow as the western nations have. It is why nations such as China and Russia will never reach their full potential. We have taken for granted just how much trust plays in our lives even with the most basic daily interactions. Thus your sporting event analogy. <br /><br />Thank you for your post. I enjoy reading your blog. Daniel Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991608905195883037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-15701868534991939932022-07-02T09:59:03.638-04:002022-07-02T09:59:03.638-04:00How dare CM run this blog as if she had something ...How dare CM run this blog as if she had something important to say! /sDark Avengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220642215040873632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-9831794342784576042022-07-02T09:20:21.282-04:002022-07-02T09:20:21.282-04:00I insist on being respected in the place that I ru...I insist on being respected in the place that I run. I would not go onto your blog, or anyone else's blog, and tell them that they are acting like a spoiled child.<br /><br />But as to commenters insulting each other, consider the source. If someone needs to insult someone else in order to make a point, that point, in my opinion, is of degraded validity. <br /><br />That's opposed to insulting public officials and celebrities. They signed up for that treatment.<br /><br />I don't have the capability of editing comments. It's "approve" or "delete". 99% pure water, 1% urine is still sewage.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-40177322835523278772022-07-02T08:36:55.326-04:002022-07-02T08:36:55.326-04:00THe final comment was appropriate, sorry you felt ...THe final comment was appropriate, sorry you felt it was a personal insult.<br />You obviously used it as a reason not to address the other points. <br />Feel free to publish the first part and delete the part you felt was an insult....but really, why won't you answer the part about legitimacy? Why deflect? <br /><br />Sorry if you felt that it was an insult. You allow much greater insults to me form the commenters you approve of here, so I thought it would be accepted. <br />For that, I apologize. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-66179266856875956642022-07-02T05:43:38.646-04:002022-07-02T05:43:38.646-04:00During the Obama years when I had the time to read...During the Obama years when I had the time to read more articles on the internet a term "Goodwins Law" came up. Which basically said long internet discussions would eventually turn to comparisons to Hitler and the Nazis. What started as an interest in WW11 technology turned into researching the rise of Fascism and Hitler. Breaking that law, I will say there is an element in this country that has studied that playbook and is definitely following it. First utilizing the Constitution, then working on bending it to their cause, then destroying it. They are already up to the second one. dan gerenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365785263885600301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-50083769038009054622022-07-01T20:30:29.413-04:002022-07-01T20:30:29.413-04:00To a certain commenter:
When you conclude a long,...To a certain commenter:<br /><br />When you conclude a long, somewhat rational comment with a personal insult directed at me, I will delete it.<br /><br />You have been warned before, but you seem to be suffering from White Christian Male syndrome: The rules shouldn’t apply to you.<br /><br />Well guess what, Bucko: my blog, my rules. If you can’t comply, don’t let the screen door hit you in the ass.<br /><br />To everyone else: Comments about this comment are not permitted. (I’ll delete them, too.)Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-80098665238235879222022-07-01T19:48:03.097-04:002022-07-01T19:48:03.097-04:00I will just leave my take-away here:
"Last w...I will just leave my take-away here:<br /><br />"Last week’s Supreme Court decisions weren’t an accidental destruction of the Court’s legitimacy — they were a deliberate destruction by people who want to burn it all down. And if you are not a white male Christian with conservative beliefs, you should be very, very worried right now."<br />BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-10907576038622443382022-07-01T17:48:17.131-04:002022-07-01T17:48:17.131-04:00Confidence in the Court? Surly, you jest ...Confidence in the Court? Surly, you jest ...Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342911380840320087noreply@blogger.com