This claim about dropping from 3rd to 189th place by dropping those 5 cities is so ludicrous and easy to look up as fake, that I honestly do not know how to react. This is either willful ignorance or… (View Post)

The German Empire didn't even last 50 years. It had only two Emperors (let's not count Frederick III here), the second of which started with an economically prosperous and scientifically advanced Ger… (View Post)

I don't know. From all the actors in the post 9/11 era, Mueller strikes me as one who displayed the highest level of integrity:* Barred FBI from using "enhanced interrogation" techniques * … (View Post)

Yes, this is to a large degree for all poor people and should be taken into account. However, there is an extra disadvantage beyond being poor in also being black, due to stereotyping. The point of n… (View Post)

Not that I want to divide all wealth equally; but I think 34,428$ is a lot more than you think. The price of a lot of things depend on how wealth is concentrated geographically; there are a lot of co… (View Post)