Tag: elected officials

  • They say it’s us, when in fact it’s them

    They say it’s us, when in fact it’s them

    In 1933, the German people had largely voted for the socialists. President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as chancellor despite the nazi party receiving only 18% of the vote in the parliamentary elections. Hitler came to power legally, but certainly not democratically. The German people of that time did not choose Hitler; they were forced…

  • The richest 1% are at war with the rest of the world

    The richest 1% are at war with the rest of the world

    “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” Warren Buffett – Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/123058-there-s-class-warfare-all-right-but-it-s-my-class-the “Terrorism is the war of the poor. War is the terrorism of the rich.” Ustinov Peter: https://www.grainesdepaix.org/fr/ressources/sinspirer/aphorismes/le-terrorisme-est-la-guerre-des-pauvres-la-guerre-est-le-terrorisme-des-riches What does this war involve? In France, if the wealth of the richest 1%…

  • Violence against elected representatives

    Violence against elected representatives

    60% of elected representatives worldwide have been victims of violence or harassment, and in many cases this has led to the end of their careers. This is not a new phenomenon. These elected representatives are in majority progressive, and their actions have challenged traditionalist society. A young woman in charge, a white man who wants…

  • Police and justice for the people

    Police and justice for the people

    It’s obvious that the rioters, those who burn, steal and commit violence, are criminals who must be tried and sentenced in accordance with the law. There’s a lot of drug trafficking in the suburbs. But when the police catch a trafficker, that trafficker is very often released because the justice system can’t take it anymore.…