thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
What hierachy?
So China has no hierarchy? That would mean they also have no responsibility when things go wrong.
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
drawing from a vast field of local officials who themselves hold office by consensus.
Who is in charge of formulating this "consensus"?
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
Now you are displaying errors in logic, confusing personal beliefs/opinions, with China's one-party consensus government's policies guided by the principle of common prosperity.
You are the one using "consensus" with no overarching opinion on how this "consesnsus" is formulated. For there to be a consensus you need
1. candidates
2. an election of some type
Is it a formal election? Who decides the candidates?
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
(sigh) ALL politicians (just like you) erroneously believe the c-i government, which is an ISSUER of the currency - must 'balance its budget', which is the cause of govt. "austerity" creating widespread financial disstress; they believe this because citizens who are USERS of the currency are deluded (like you) by their own experiences in needing to balance their houshold budgets, to avoid the debtor's prison.
All poiticians? That would mean there are no politicians whoi believe in MMT. And yet you trust the polioticians to fix it. So you have nothing.
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
You are confusing temporary loss of income (while repairs are made) with being broke; whereas the 'great unwashed' ie rioters who are demoralized by the system and are indeed permanently relying on 'welfare' payments to survive.
Ah, so you have prrof that for those shopkeepers affected it is "only" temporary?
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
That also needs to be explored by the aurhorites looking to understand his current mental state.
Ah you want to forget his property on which he lives, with the detritus of his poverty, of copious empty spirit and beer bottles.
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
I reported (via google AI) Nugent's complaints discovered in social media; obviously the authorities need to examine the relevance of those complaints re any motivation for the attack.
Only those bits t hat favoured your conclusions.
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
No "backtracking" on my part, just YOUR false conclusions, to wit:
Quote:
BTW- His social posts - Did they stop in 2022? That is your timeline -4 long years ago.
You were the one quoting his socila media posts, which only dhowed to 2022.
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
Your error:
Not my error. I followed the quote to its logical conclusion
thegreatdivide wrote on Oct 22
nd, 2026 at 2:28pm:
See Jasin's response...
And? What does that have to do with anything?