Quick Observations

November

How exactly does political correctness suppress freedom of speech?

November 18, 2021

By B

How exactly does political correctness suppress freedom of speech? Yes, this is the point of political correctness. Limit speech. The “woke”, because of the emotional reactions, set tolerable range of views on subjects. As a result, people self-censor their speech. This is called the Overton window. Amazingly, it also limits...

November

What are your thoughts about corruption and poverty? Are they related?

November 18, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What are your thoughts about corruption and poverty? Are they related? Yes. Sometimes. Corrupt people are self serving, and clearly not in the service of others. Sometimes, unsuccessful people have not yet mastered the process of bringing value to others (i.e. serving others—like employers or customers). In the latter...

November

How should the government regulate monopolistic business activities?

November 17, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

How should the government regulate monopolistic business activities? In America, there are elaborate laws prohibiting monopolies and monopolistic behavior. But dangerous globalism is making a mess of it. Understanding Antitrust Laws. Ideally, these laws begin with the people via their representatives. This keeps the process just and rational....

November

How should the government regulate monopolistic business activities?

November 17, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

November

Why is cancel culture being used for political reasons?

November 17, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Why is cancel culture being used for political reasons? It is a pandemic of irrationality. And, the “woke” are irrational. In irrationality, when one cannot debate, they cancel. To be irrational, the person thinks that they know the truth. But they cannot. The ego’s of irrational people cannot abide the...

November

When did you realize that your government doesn’t care about you?

November 13, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

When did you realize that your government doesn't care about you? Funny. I never expected the government to care for me. I am a freedom loving capitalist. I am self reliant and self governing. I know how to bring value to others. In 2010, I learned that...

November

What is going on in your country that the masses like it to go on, but the government doesn’t want, but don’t have choice than to allow it to continue?

November 10, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

What is going on in your country that the masses like it to go on, but the government doesn't want, but don't have choice than to allow it to continue? Oh that is so easy. Executive order civil disobedience. The American executive (Biden) has descended into governance...

November

Is Africa really ripe for democracy?

November 9, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Is Africa really ripe for democracy? You tell me. Are the people self reliant and mostly self governing? If yes, then definitely (a representative republic like America). Or, do the people need the government to solve their problems? If yes, then likely no. The people will raid the public fisc democratically. Corrupt...

November

Can strong economic growth, a return to pre-pandemic normality, and legislative success guarantee political success?

November 8, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

Can strong economic growth, a return to pre-pandemic normality, and legislative success guarantee political success? For America, I would consider it only a good start. As an American, I need to believe that the power of the unelected bureaucracy in America has been checked.WSJ Opinion: The Durham...

November

How will federalism stop the growth of tyranny?

November 8, 2021

In Quick Observations

By B

How will federalism stop the growth of tyranny? In America, federalism was one tool to prevent the federal government from amassing power. It works like this: The federal government was to have limited power, and the states were to have nearly unlimited power over the people,...