The Rise of Hate Politics | Armstrong Economics

QUESTION: Thank you so much for your insight and for Socrates~~~I am wondering why you lend any energy at all to Ocasio~~~she is both stupid AND dishonest~~~yet I think from my experience reading you that you may have some logic. Tnx, JGE ANSWER: She actually has a greater following than Schumer or Pelosi, and they seem to be letting her run wild. My discussions in Washington were enlightening. There are many people in the Democratic Party who actually think their people want more taxes and agree with her New Green Deal. Their corporate sponsors will run in the other direction. The real damage is being created because this only adds to the polarization we see in 2020. Long-term, there is ZERO hope of ever getting back to a normal government. We have entered the realm of hate politics.
— Read on www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/the-rise-of-hate-politics/

Agree to disagree seems to be lost in politics. The majority of the public will not buy into this.

There’s nothing woke about the sex trade – UnHerd

There’s nothing woke about the sex trade – UnHerd
— Read on unherd.com/2019/02/theres-nothing-woke-about-the-sex-trade/

It has nothing to do with who the industry is controlled by, and has everything to do with who it is enabled by. Those who ignore or make excuses for human trafficking (slavery) are as guilty as the pimps and johns. The media and politicians who promote open borders are tacit enablers who act like they care about immigrants. Millions of dollars are paid to cartels and corrupt politicians by these slave traders. JohnBarleycorn

How the Trump Administration Should Counter Putin’s Policies in Ukraine and Venezuela

If Nicolás Maduro is removed from office in Venezuela, Putin might act as he did when a popular revolution overthrew Yanukovych in Ukraine, in 2014: with a surprise invasion of the Crimea. This time, Putin may launch a surprise naval and land attack on
— Read on www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13795/trump-putin-ukraine-venezuela

In this case Russia and China are who we are really fighting. They have much invested in this dictator and do not want to lose their power and leverage over a small but oil rich country. Maduro treats his people much like the citizens of Russia and China get treated, birds of a feather.