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Government By Autocrat Is Far Worse Than The Alternative

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It is patently obvious that government by autocrat is far worse than the alternative. Even those of us largely ignorant to this kind of history would be familiar with the excesses of Hitler, Stalin and Mao. Too much individual power, most often, results in murderous results. And now we have Trump. A president who rules by decree and has little need for congressional support. The right wing narrative has been one of embracing the strongman leader. I mean, whoever thought that re-electing Donald Trump to a second term in office was a good idea must have rocks in his or her head. The abuse of power is worse via the tyrant than the committee.Continue Reading

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a kid protesting against the war in ukraine

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Many people have discovered Ukraine for the first time since the invasion by Russia at the beginning of this year 2022. In a perverted sense they could thank Mr Putin for the catalyst in making this so but this would not be entirely accurate. This is because the invasion of Ukraine really began in 2014 and this did not stop the World Cup being held in Russia in 2018. The world took little notice of the earlier incursions and annexations of Ukrainian territory, which obviously encouraged Mr Putin to go the whole hog, so to speak. This time, however, the USA freed from Trump and the European Union were galvanised to take action in the form of more far reaching sanctions and military aid to Ukraine. Still, Ukraine was for many a far flung place in the east of which little was known.Continue Reading