SW tells me that I spell bad because I write in British English.I went a red colour. I won't apologise for getting things right. ;-)
Which is most important, identity politics or economics?For me both matter but the latter has the most impact. I'll read any long answers.
Do you miss some of the EP trolls?I kind of do in a strange way. I used to find them funny. People are almost too nice and respectful on here. My typical EP interaction used to follow this pattern: 1) Post a question about something which people might not agree with. 2) Someone...See More »
Does anyone remember RelateToThat? (R2T)It was the most boring and low-tech site of all time. It was easier to get banned from there than it was to navigate.
Does anyone remember AnswerMug?What was not to like? 😂 1) The irritating pac-man sound on the live chat. 2) The ultra-cliquey community of twenty people on the Live Chat. 3) The in-jokes bordering on a separate language that dominated live chat. 4) The lack of response to any...See More »
Is being book-smart underrated by society?I hasten to add that I am not practically smart at all and there are many on EP much smarter than I. However, I do read and (no s**t Sherlock) I do have something of an interest in politics. Most people don't find these things that important though....See More »
How do I improve my social awkwardness?I can hold down conversations with people and so on. I don't feel any conscious fear of social interaction but I am always aware of my conversational clumsiness. I end up half-offending people by accident and a lot of people I work with just do not...See More »
Do the Democrats need to re-engage with class politics to win back power?https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/29/how-the-democrats-could-win-again-if-they-wanted Excellent article, which I think accurate critiques both the US and European centre-left establishment.
Are SW polls truly scientific? Poll (5) See Poll OptionsMy latest awesome poll. This time about polls.
Did the 60s end in 2016? Poll (5) See Poll OptionsThe passing of Cohen, Bowie and Fidel Castro. Orange Mussolini is President of America.
Fidel Castro was bad, but was he worse than other dictators?After Castro's death I am struck by the hypocrisy of both the left and the right. 1) The right poor scorn on the 'evil' communist, when they are (at best) nonchalant about their own Governments having far worse regimes as allies. 2) Sections of the...See More »
Are polls on SW any use at all? Poll (5) See Poll OptionsThe answer is no. Not that I care which option you pick. ;-)
Is France Next for global Trumpism?Marine Le Pen is arguably more dangerous than either Trump or Brexit.
So right-wing American nationalists are now cool with Putin?I just don't get that. Imagine Fox News if a Democrat liked him instead. There is also the (unproven) possibility that he influenced the US election and that has got surprisingly little news actually. People care more about unproven data storage...See More »
Can a rich person be anti-establishment?And no, this question has no one particular person in mind. ;-)