macro-politics, the game of influence, and social unrest
In the longest election campaign in nearly a century, Canadians have ousted the ruling Conservative party with prejudice. The race was between a party of fear, a party of opportunism, and a party of hope. Hope won, but it wasn't guaranteed.
Let's examine the Trans-Atlantic Partnership treaties for what they are, corporate giveaways. It may be obvious, but intentions really don't matter in a contract, only the words and definitions. Let's explore how this work away from the rhetoric.
Often repeated are statistics about increased yield and drought resistance, because we will have to feed 9 billion people dontcha-know? Except we already can, and we don't need Monsanto to do it.
The Donald has done nothing but show that he's out of control, irreverent, and bigoted like most of America. Except that's got nothing to do with it.
The so-called Peace Industry never wants peace, a whole economic ecosystem has grown up around the Israel-Palestine conflict. Whether it's a proxy war, or a blatant disregard for cease-fire agreements, the perpetual war marches on.
How short-term selfish reasons have stifled humanity's progress, and how long-term selfish reasons might save us all.
Some idiot once said, that democracy sucks, but it's the best form of governance humans have invented.
The struggle to know what's right from wrong, in a world setting you up to hate someone instead.
