Ya, definitely alot of grass is greener on the other side driving folks in the US to think it's better. But, in the best of times, multiparty systems still coalesce into coalitions, effectively not m… (View Post)

I think the idea that "partisan politics" is always definitionally bad is one folks really ought to disabuse themselves of. Abolition was a highly partisan issue in its time. Later civil ri… (View Post)

Especially for BG1, roll with either a ranger or a second thief and make heavy use of stealth. Try and get as much stealth boosting gear as you can early on. I can't speak to SCS, which I know has al… (View Post)

The China + Iran part is noteworthy too. One of the risks of being paralyzed on this issue was that Russia would use these tactics more aggressively in far weaker democracies. We've seen unfortunate … (View Post)

Storming the capitol was not an attempt at "autonomy". It was an attempt to control the government regardless of what the votes were. (View Post)