Tag: armed

  • Billionaires are often squeezed by autocrats

    Billionaires are often squeezed by autocrats

    Billionaires who support autocrats have no guarantee that the autocrat will grant them benefits once elected. Having an autocrat’s ear does not necessarily last. It is quite common to see autocrats discard their supporters. “He who can destroy a thing has the real control of it.” Dune, Frank Herbert. This means that when you bring…

  • When might is right

    When might is right

    The main consequences of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza are: It’s time for the West to act with legitimate force to protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its 2014 borders, and to impose a ceasefire in Gaza. This is in the interests of the people on the ground, and in the interests of…