Quote from: Josquius on October 09, 2025, 02:49:57 AMExactly. Oldest trick in the book for the far right. Currently being pushed by Trump as well.
Anyone left of centre= the most batshit tiny minority of militant marxists. Same same. Clearly we need a strong far right government in this world being taken over by the far left.
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 09, 2025, 04:20:38 PMQuote from: Savonarola on October 09, 2025, 04:07:36 PMThe interesting part was at the end since my team focuses on projects we said it was quite possible to bid a project that way; but since Knorr-Bremse in Europe is exclusively a products based company he was looking for something he could sell to a railroad. Since there are already satellite receivers and GNSS for rail that really wouldn't work. It was quite a clash of perspective.
So Knorr-Bremse in the Americas is a systems integrator that supports the end users of rail technology, but Knorr-Bremse in Europe is a company that makes components and is the likes of a company that Knorr-Bremse in the Americas would buy from on a project? That seems like an odd construction on the part of the parent company, especially if your bit isn't already buying its products from the European bit.
Quote from: Valmy on October 09, 2025, 03:51:03 PMI think every Presidential system ends up being like that. Ours does. Which is why I am gradually coming to the conclusion the Westminster system might be better.
Quote from: Savonarola on October 09, 2025, 04:07:36 PMThe interesting part was at the end since my team focuses on projects we said it was quite possible to bid a project that way; but since Knorr-Bremse in Europe is exclusively a products based company he was looking for something he could sell to a railroad. Since there are already satellite receivers and GNSS for rail that really wouldn't work. It was quite a clash of perspective.
QuoteImagine that several divisions of the Byzantine army are camped outside an enemy city, each division commanded by its own general. The generals can communicate with one another only by messenger. After observing the enemy, they must decide upon a common plan of action. However, some of the generals may be traitors, trying to prevent the loyal generals from reaching an agreement. The generals must decide on when to attack the city, but they need a strong majority of their army to attack at the same time. The generals must have an algorithm to guarantee that (a) all loyal generals decide upon the same plan of action, and (b) a small number of traitors cannot cause the loyal generals to adopt a bad plan. The loyal generals will all do what the algorithm says they should, but the traitors may do anything they wish. The algorithm must guarantee condition (a) regardless of what the traitors do. The loyal generals should not only reach agreement, but should agree upon a reasonable plan.
Quote from: Sheilbh on October 09, 2025, 01:46:14 PMQuote from: Valmy on October 09, 2025, 01:40:53 PMI presume you mean the Third Republic and not the Third Empire, unless Melenchon is a closet Bonapartist. Though that wouldn't even be close to the weirdest thing going on in politics these days.No I think he's said the Fifth Republic is so President-focused (perhaps especially under Macron) it functions like a Third Empire.
Quote from: Tamas on October 09, 2025, 01:32:57 PMConcentrating power just concentrates power - you concentrate power in a few hands with no checks in balances to fight the rich and suddenly you have created your own enemy.
Checks and balances are annoying when your guy is being checked and balanced but the best system invented so far to maintain a democracy.
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