.@RobertKennedyJr proposes Bitcoin and precious metals to restore US financial stability, echoing JFK's vision:
"Six months before his assassination, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order that put silver coins in competition with the notes issued by the Fed...his intention was to rein in Fed discretion."
@seanonolennon Hopefully Kennedy can get a fair look now. As a lifelong dem, had the primary process been more “democratic” he could be a part of an open convention. Plenty of polling data shows he can beat Tr*mp.
It is a time when the domestic order is on the brink of civil war, when there are irreconcilable differences over wealth and values, when there are win-at-all-cost fights for power, when there is a loss of truth in the media and a rise in propaganda, and when democratic orders are at risk of being disrupted because democracies require people to follow a system that resolves differences by following rules, which they are increasingly unwilling to do. It's a time that is both threatening and classic and is described comprehensively as Stage 5 of the Big Cycle in Chapter 5 of my book Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order.
While all of this sounds crazy, I know from my survey result taken last fall that nearly 90% of the 43,000 Americans surveyed don't trust most politicians to render fair judgments. There are also numerous surveys showing that faith in institutions like the US Supreme Court are at all-time lows.
That is the setting for the battle that’s about to come. 2024 will be an interesting stress test year that will affect the whole world in big ways. #principleoftheday
@BrianLehrer re todays segment on “kids and social media risks” we were shocked that @Surgeon_General did not address the important role of parents in modeling a healthy relationship w said. Hello? Why does responsibility fall solely to Govmt policy and Tech companies.
It’s interesting that events have unfolded in such a way that we are actually begging for authoritarianism as opposed to having it forced upon us. Yay 2020.
Why do reputable news organizations carry these daily Trump press conferences live?
They are filled with misinformation and propaganda. From the President himself, no less.
The country would be far better served and informed if they used highlights later.
Enough is enough.