It is telling how stupid the (German) Greens are. They shut down the nuclear power stations and are now using lots of coal to generate electricity and buy electricity generated by nuclear power stations from neighbouring countries for a lot of money. So they cause more air pollution at home and buy from abroad electricity generated by their big enemy, nuclear power. Of course there is not a single Green in the Bundestag that managed to graduate from a university.
Could this be a political shift to a more generous attitude towards freedom? Or simply a turn slightly to the right. John Paul II, Thatcher and Reagan introduced an era of determined policies for freedom, and a willingness to push back tyranny.
But...do we have those kind of leaders today? I think not. In the absence of a strong United States and a coherent consistent commitment to free-market principles the world will continue to drift towards anti-liberal omnipotent government. I have little confidence in the crowd, but do have hope for individuals.
I don't think that the world's polity has a favorable view of freedom these days. My hopes are for a rekindling of it in the hearts of people. I'm not sure the vote in Europe was for freedom or for a different kind of authoritarianism. Wow, "generous" was a word I thought about in my comment but your question was difficult to answer. I hope this was clear.
Macron may well have sought to consolidate his power by calling the snap election, but he was already a lame duck and unpopular president and could find himself outmanoeuvred by the alliances of strange bedfellows now forming. He may have envisaged a period of cohabitation with the 28 year old National Rally leader as PM and wait for him to screw up, thereby discrediting the whole party and Le Pen’s chances to succeed him in 2027
It is telling how stupid the (German) Greens are. They shut down the nuclear power stations and are now using lots of coal to generate electricity and buy electricity generated by nuclear power stations from neighbouring countries for a lot of money. So they cause more air pollution at home and buy from abroad electricity generated by their big enemy, nuclear power. Of course there is not a single Green in the Bundestag that managed to graduate from a university.
Could this be a political shift to a more generous attitude towards freedom? Or simply a turn slightly to the right. John Paul II, Thatcher and Reagan introduced an era of determined policies for freedom, and a willingness to push back tyranny.
But...do we have those kind of leaders today? I think not. In the absence of a strong United States and a coherent consistent commitment to free-market principles the world will continue to drift towards anti-liberal omnipotent government. I have little confidence in the crowd, but do have hope for individuals.
What do you mean by “generous?” And no, I don’t think these politicans are anywhere near Thatcher or Reagan
I don't think that the world's polity has a favorable view of freedom these days. My hopes are for a rekindling of it in the hearts of people. I'm not sure the vote in Europe was for freedom or for a different kind of authoritarianism. Wow, "generous" was a word I thought about in my comment but your question was difficult to answer. I hope this was clear.
I agree with you. Freedom isn’t en vogue anymore!
Interesting insight. Appreciate the info.
Macron may well have sought to consolidate his power by calling the snap election, but he was already a lame duck and unpopular president and could find himself outmanoeuvred by the alliances of strange bedfellows now forming. He may have envisaged a period of cohabitation with the 28 year old National Rally leader as PM and wait for him to screw up, thereby discrediting the whole party and Le Pen’s chances to succeed him in 2027