Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The Populist Xenophobia/Racism Trap

Posted on September 8, 2019 by admin

Xenophobia/Racism the Fear of the Other Racism is one form of Xenophobia. Like with many human conditions Xenophobia / Racism is not black and white but appears on a scale. Located on the most extreme end is the Holocaust – … Continue reading →

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American Democracy on Notice

Posted on October 16, 2018 by admin

US mid-term elections In a few weeks American voters have a last chance to assert that they still care about their republic and democracy. The signs are not good. The sad story of the American republic, political system, democracy being … Continue reading →

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Why waste time discovering the truth ?

Posted on May 24, 2018 by admin

The West (USA) wants War Or is it just the arms industry ? Or are Donald and Trump and Theresa May engaging in threatening war talk just to distract from their domestic problems ? American demand of it’s NATO allies … Continue reading →

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Lead by a Brain Amputee

Posted on March 6, 2018 by admin

No cigar for guessing who we are talking about. How could we be the only ones not talking about Him ? Humans are Social Animals We humans are an advanced kind of social animal. After millennia of evolution we are … Continue reading →

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Media attack on New Zealand’s democracy

Posted on October 15, 2017 by admin

MMP in New Zealand Twenty five years ago New Zealand voted in a first referendum for the (more) democratic proportional voting system called MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) as recommended  by the Royal Commission after the most thorough investigation into all electoral … Continue reading →

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USA/facebook conundrum : Nudity and fake news

Posted on November 22, 2016 by admin

Nudity not ok I have been banned from posting on facebook for 24 hours. I re-posted a political cartoon critical of exploitation including sexual exploitation and hypocrisy. I self censored the image above so you are not blinded by two … Continue reading →

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“Scary Movie 16” – US Election

Posted on November 2, 2016 by admin

I am utterly sick of the US election and can’t wait it to be over. It has become so incredibly ugly and the downward spiral seems to have no end. And I am scared. I don’t want to be held … Continue reading →

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Brexit : “Without a single shot being fired”

Posted on June 26, 2016 by admin

Brexit: The unthinkable has happened One of the most amazing facts of the whole Brexit story is that the political and business elites and the so called “market” did not see it coming. Or rather they would not believe that it could … Continue reading →

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One picture worth a 1000 words

Posted on March 17, 2016 by admin

Recently former first lady Nancy Reagan – the one who introduced astrology into all the important White House decision making – has died. At her funeral this photo was taken : President Bush II & Hillary Clinton If there was … Continue reading →

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US Elections : Reality TV with Consequences

Posted on March 8, 2016 by admin

Consequences for New Zealand Even as far removed as we possibly can get from the US election circus we cannot avoid watching it. It is on our TV, radio and in the newspapers. Lets asses if the media got it right … Continue reading →

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