tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post6067866678838635753..comments2024-03-26T07:58:59.761+00:00Comments on I'll think of something later: Thursday's journey into nightDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-35652670457404688752016-11-15T09:04:33.230+00:002016-11-15T09:04:33.230+00:00That's actually one of the best summaries I...That's actually one of the best summaries I've read of the situation, or rather one of the few with which I wholeheartedly agree; however much people don't like 'elites', at the moment they're only going to substitute one a good deal worse for another which at least tried to do the right thing. I personally admired Clinton throughout the campaign, but I can see how the flaws got magnified by the media and the very idea that both candidates were equally bad would never have gained traction without extreme credulity.<br /><br />Nevertheless we need more Obamas, Sadiq Khans, Nicola Sturgeons. They must emerge. In fact I heard from a Los Angeles architect at lunch on Sunday that the new white hope of the Democrats is a handsome, charismatic and brilliant man, part Jewish, part Spanish, currently Mayor of LA, Eric Garcetti. Note that name.<br /><br />In the meantime perhaps we should start re-running The West Wing.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-74751565497572775122016-11-15T04:00:50.101+00:002016-11-15T04:00:50.101+00:00I fear that it is "ordinary" people who ...I fear that it is "ordinary" people who are fuelling the moves to Brexit, Trump - and who knows on the Continent? Their views were ignored or dismissed, and no doubt this resulted in some decisions unfavourable to them. But mainly I suggest that what people do not like are things which are not susceptible to solution - no one understands how to solve macro-economic problems, questions about immigration are intractable etc etc And nowadays all the problems and uncertainties are presented by the media every hour of the day and night, and magnified and spread by the social media. One barrier to this trend is the House of Commons where decisions should be taken on both policies and leaders. That we have moved away from that as a result of the referendum is pretty disastrous and everything should be done to bring decisions back to MPs. Many people reject this and say that they want to have their say, not realising that that also means that the crowd will have its say under the lead of demagogues such as Nigel Farage.David Damantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-54433976969412768462016-11-14T11:13:31.504+00:002016-11-14T11:13:31.504+00:00I wonder if it was worth it - just the attempt to ...I wonder if it was worth it - just the attempt to see if a Trumpite could be reasoned with. Unfortunately Trumpland is Trollville and it can only get nastier with the sense of entitlement that this has opened up amongst the extreme right and American Fascists.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-16845739501352941662016-11-14T09:03:43.538+00:002016-11-14T09:03:43.538+00:00Horrendous, the LinkedIn thing. But not at all sur...Horrendous, the LinkedIn thing. But not at all surprising. My sympathies.Catherine Wnoreply@blogger.com