- 05 Aug 2018 16:17
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Decky wrote:In political terms with was 8 more years of Bush style republican government. It's charming how Americans think their parties are meaningfully different. The would have a stroke if they had to move to somewhere like continental Europe and looked at the choice of parties there.Oh I know . I actually learned of the range of political views represented by political parties in other countries which have more than just two or three major parties , in a high school political elective coarse . For instance , I was shown pictures of Communists marching in a rally , such as for just some examples these Italians , and these French . They might not be relatively all that numerous , but I imagine that if American tourists were to unexpectedly encounter them , they would be taken back . Not only are Communists allowed to march in rallies , but also people are permitted to vote for Communist candidates . Even in as far away as Japan this is true . https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/red-star-rising-with-global-capitalism-on-ropes-communism-gains-in-japan , https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3218944/Japans-young-turn-to-Communist-Party-as-they-decide-capitalism-has-let-them-down.html . It will remain to be seen if this red wave abroad might translate into a blue wave here in the United States . ( The final sentence was simply to tie this post to the original topic )