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[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
We're going to see a major shift in power once nations begin to shift their currencies to block-chain. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
The United States also owes a lot of money to China. The US Dollar is also no longer the strongest currency, @Lucy. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
So smaller nations like Sri Lanka and Laos, and many many others owe so much money to China that they can't pay back. They give back infrastructures to China, yes. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
China's foreign policy is currently lending money, and then taking collateral. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
Right now, the US is more locally focused. Also because economically, China is catching up, despite all that trade war talk. -
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[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
Consider for a moment, though, none of the 'Founding fathers' would probably have a clue on what to do with the current political environment. -
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[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
But having less billionaires and more people who are fulfilling their dreams -- isn't that better overall? -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
@Lucy, I was mostly directing at Roux's 'democracy is an experiment' comment. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
Say what you will about the French, though. It's looking good there. -
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[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
The U.S. does have this system where the privileged are out of touch with the rest of the population, but that's hardly unique in terms of governance. -
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[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
I don't think I would have gotten to know anybody here if the internet wasn't involved. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
That more highlights the beauty of the Internet, maybe. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
I don't mean cute in a patronizing way. I can really imagine that voting thing and it's adorable. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
That's cute, I was an only child, so I never voted on anything. But my parents did ask "What do you think?" a lot. -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
If your family depends only on one member of the family to make decisions, how do you expect your community and even your country to be democratic? -
[Chat Log] March 15, 2019
How a government works really depends on how the people work. Even down to family units.
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Lucy:
: What do you call a line of dads waiting to get haircuts? A: The barberqueue!
Lucy:
: What do you call a line of dads waiting to get haircuts? A: The barberqueue!