I blame First Past the Post voting. In that system, the two parties have to become big tent parties and cater to the “average” voter that they want to capture.

Then turn it up to 11

Certainty is a dangerous thing when people lie out of self interest or from coercion.

Here’s an opinion of somebody unwilling to reflect or learn.

Trump seems like he is more likely to dismiss the war or help the Russian side by weakening NATO. Why would Biden be preferable to Russia if he is going to continue trying to supply Ukraine?

Sure why don’t you? I can’t keep track of everything going on in your world, only reliably just the specific context where we are engaging.

You imply violence by saying terrorism. That’s why people are saying that it isn’t terrorism.

There’s not just a single definition of the word, and not just a single correct one. Why don’t you give us your definition that not many people seem to agree with?

Terrorism includes violence or threat of violence directed at civilians

Here’s something:

• https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/study-shows-many-american-atheists-hide-their-non-belief/#:~:text=Her research revealed that because,said Abbott%2C a research affiliate.
• https://academic.oup.com/sf/article/101/3/1580/6501180

I hope you see you will be to blame for the consequences

Well, only metaphorically, right?

Exactly my point

Did they say how? Peace would be preferred, but the Taiwanese need to be willing to cooperate.

They also have collective power as a voting bloc and group that participates actively in local elections

Power affects people in different ways

Not sure how correct this is, but as an engineer, their word may be trusted enough for higher level decision makers not to have to go back to the materials the engineer should have seen. The engineer must not have done their due diligence or just come to the wrong conclusions.

If you’re suggesting that there be more double-checking and verification, then I totally agree.

In this media environment, speeches do not seem to ring out anymore based on how good an orator a person is. I’m afraid that he might need to sound more like Trump than one of the great speakers to get people’s attention.

This dang language keeps evolving, doesn’t it?

Good point that we can hardly differentiate civilians from terrorists. Does that justify any civilian deaths?